Second graders follow a seed as it sprouts, grows into a plant, flowers, and makes new seeds of its own, then put the whole cycle in the right order.
Students will be able to…
A sunflower makes hundreds of seeds, and each one could become a whole new plant. How does a plant grow from a seed and then make seeds of its own?
Project this and put the stages of a plant's life in order — tap each stage from the seed to the new seeds.
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A sunflower taller than you started as a seed in your hand. How did that happen?
Students put the life-cycle stages in order.
Students find what helps a seed grow.
Students draw the plant life cycle.
Students reflect on why it repeats.
Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (Grade 2 / Early Elementary Science).
Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have birth, growth, reproduction, and death.
Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Recall information from experiences or gather information from sources to answer a question.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students draw a seed, a sprout, a grown plant, and a flower, then add arrows in a circle to show how the cycle repeats. A printable plant life-cycle worksheet is in the Science library.
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