In this video, Jeanne Norris investigates plant life cycles through gardening. There are all kinds of plants in her garden including tomatoes and cucumbers. What are some things that you noticed about her garden? Each plant looked unique and had flowers or fruits on them. Some plants had seeds on them and some plants looked dead. These observations are going to probe your mind. For instance, why do plants have flowers on them? What does a seed do? Why did some plants look dead, but not the others? Watch the video to find answers to all these questions.
This video satisfies the 3-LS1-1 requirement for third-grade science proficiency.
Students who demonstrate understanding can:
3-LS1-1. Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.
