This document outlines a 13-lesson plan for teaching students about a plant's life cycle. Lesson topics include observing seeds, the requirements for seed germination, designing investigations into what plants need to grow, and creating observation booklets and life cycle wheels to document plant growth over time. Preparation steps are noted for each lesson, such as soaking seeds, making learning charts, and obtaining books for readings. Lessons incorporate hands-on activities like conducting experiments on the needs of plants for light, water, and air and making investigations to present findings after a period of observations.

1. Lesson Overview
A Plant’s Life
Lesson Overview Time Other Things to Know: Advance Preparation
1 • Pre Assessment 20 min *Make seed collection
• Observing Seeds 50 min *Make: Learning About Seeds chart
2 • Seeds Need Water 60 min *Soak 40 beans seeds (24 hours) part 1
*Soak 40 pumpkin seeds –(24 hours) part 2
*Bring: fruit to look at seeds
*Book: How a Seed Grows
3 • What Seeds Need to Grow 50 min *Don’t Skip Lesson 1 & 2
• P1- Design Investigation 50 min *Soak variety of seeds (24 hours)
• P2-Carry out Investigation 50 min *Seed germination findings- 7-14 days
• P3-Present Findings *Present Findings part 3 – (6-8 weeks)
4 • Observation Booklet 60 min *Observations:
• Measurement Plus 1st: seed, 2nd: 7-10 days after planting
Observations 3rd: 7-10 days after seeds sprout
4th: 14-17 days after seeds sprout
5th: 4 weeks after seeds sprout
6th: 5-6 weeks after seeds sprout
7th: 7-8 weeks after seeds sprout
5 • Seed Germination 50 min *Observations:
• Baggie Garden Observation Plus 1st: first day,
Booklet Observations 2nd: seed coat splits-single root shows
3rd: more roots
4th: seed halves open, short stem, see leaves
5th: seed halves opened, see stem and leaves
6th: Stem longer, new leaves, food shriveled
*Book: How a Seed Grows
6 • Apple Tree Life Cycle 50 min *Need: apple
50 min *Book: A Tree is A Plant
7 • Plants Need Light 40 min X3 *Make: What Do Plants Need chart
• Conduct Investigation *Part 3: Presenting Findings 4-6 weeks
8 • Plants Need Water 50 min X3 *Students make own investigations
• Conduct Investigation *Part 3: Presenting Findings 2-3 weeks
9 • Plants Need Air 60 min X3 *Copy Plant and Air Investigation Report
• Conduct Investigation *Part 3- Presenting Findings 2-3 weeks
10 • Life Cycle of Plants 50 min *Book: Pumpkin Circle
11 • Life Cycle Wheel 45 min *Copy & Prepare Model: Life Cycle Wheel
12 • Plants/Animal Needs 50 min X2
13 • Life Cycle of Plants 60 min *Book: Jack’s Garden
• Post Assessment