Objective:

• Students will be able to identify the stages of the plant life cycle.
• Students will be able to describe what a seed needs to grow into a plant.
• Students will be able to explain the process of photosynthesis.
• Students will be able to identify the importance of plants to animals and humans.

Materials:

• Reading Comprehension Passage and Quiz: “The Seed” (included in lesson plan)
• Whiteboard and markers
• Chart paper and markers (buy)
• Construction paper (buy)
• Glue (buy)
• Scissors (buy)
• Pencils (buy)
• Seed packets (buy)
• Soil (buy)
• Cups (buy)

Procedure:

Introduction:

1. Begin the lesson by asking the students what they know about plants. Write their responses on the whiteboard.
2. Introduce the topic of the plant life cycle and explain that all plants go through a life cycle, just like animals.
3. Show the students the seed packets and ask if anyone knows what is inside. Explain that a seed is the first stage of a plant’s life cycle.

Reading Comprehension:

4. Hand out the reading comprehension passage and quiz: “The Seed”.

5. Give the students time to read the passage silently, into ability groups or heterogeneous groups, or guided reading groups.
6. Review the quiz questions and answer any questions the students may have.

Group Activity:

7. Divide the class into small groups.
8. Give each group a piece of chart paper and markers.
9. Ask the groups to draw a diagram of the plant life cycle and label each stage.
10. Once the diagrams are complete, have each group present their diagram to the class and explain each stage.

Individual Activity:

11. Give each student a piece of construction paper and have them fold it in half.
12. Ask the students to draw a picture of a plant at each stage of the life cycle on their paper.
13. Have the students cut out each picture and glue them in order on their paper, creating a flip book.
14. Label each stage of the life cycle on the flip book.

Wrap-Up:

15. Discuss with the class the importance of plants to animals and humans.
16. Give each student a cup and a handful of soil.
17. Have the students plant a seed in their cup and water it.
18. Review the stages of the plant life cycle with the students as they watch their seeds grow.

Assessment:

19. Monitor student participation during group and individual activities.
20. Review the diagrams and flipbooks created by the students to assess their understanding of the plant life cycle.
21. Review the answers to the quiz questions to assess individual understanding.

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