Life Cycles

Science
Standard: S2L1.

• Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about

the life cycles of different living organisms.
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b. Plan and carry out an investigation of the life cycle of
a plant by growing a plant from a seed and by recording
changes over a period of time.
While You Wait…

• Have you ever heard of “germinate”?

• What do you think it means based on this sentence:

Without water and sunlight, seeds will not

germinate.
What is a life cycle?

All the stages, or times, of the life of an animal or a plant are its
life cycle.
 Read Aloud

• Today, we are going to read a book

about a frog’s life.

A Frog's Life

• See if you can identify all the stages in a

frog’s life.
Frogs

• Every animal has a life cycle.

• A life cycle is all the times of the animal’s life.

• Let’s discuss all the stages of a frog’s life cycle.

Life Cycle of a Frog

(1) Frog Eggs (2) Tadpole

The mother frog lays eggs. Young frogs, or tadpoles, hatch
from the eggs.
Life Cycle of a Frog
(3) Growing Tadpole or
Froglet
The growing tadpole grows arms
and legs, but still has a tail.
(4) Frog
The frog loses its tail when it
becomes fully grown. It can now
have young to start a new life
cycle.
Life Cycle of a Butterfly

(2) Larva
(1) Eggs The caterpillar eats and eats
The butterfly lays eggs on a and sheds and sheds his skin
plant. until he is ready to hang upside
down on a plant to begin the
next stage.
Life Cycle of a Butterfly

(2) Butterfly Stage

(3) Pupa Stage A butterfly emerges from the
The caterpillar hangs upside chrysalis. It hangs there until it
down and forms a chrysalis. is dry and ready to fly.
While You Wait..

Have you seen any changes with your

plant?
Plant Life Cycle

• Just like animals,

plants go through
the life cycle,as
well.

• Let’s read a book to

learn more.
Stages in a Plant Life Cycle

Seed Roots and Stems

The bean plant starts as Germination Then roots continue to
a seed in the soil. A tiny grow. Roots take in
The seed grows a water.
plant and food are in
the seed. little sprout. The stem pushes its
way up to the soil’s
It needs sun and water surface.
Stages in a Plant Life Cycle

Seedling Adult Plant

The seedling grows out of the Last, the plant makes seeds. The seeds may
ground and stems and leaves go
up toward the light. The leaves
grow into new plants.
make food for the plant.
Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

• Some plants have flowers.

• Part of each flower becomes a fruit.
• The fruit grows around the seeds. The fruit
holds and protects the seeds.

• A new life cycle begins.