Subject:  Science                                                                                            Grade: 3

 

Standard:  #4 Living Environment

 

Key Concept:  Plants have life cycles.

 

Generalization:  Children will understand differences between life cycles of flowering plants and conifers.

 

Background:  We’ve discussed and defined the concept of life cycles of other living things.  We’ve compared/contrasted life cycles of living things. Students will understand that flowering plants and conifers have different life cycles.

 

 

Tiered in:  content     

 

Tiered according to:  interest                       

 

 

Tier I:  Students will read their science textbook, Discovery Works-Life Cycles, pages A46-A49.  Students will create a poster to explain the life cycle of flowering plants.  Each member, within their group, will role-play one part of life cycle and explain its purpose.

 

 

Tier II:  Students will read their science textbook Discovery Works-Life Cycles, pages A52-A55.  Students will create a poster to explain the life cycle of conifers.  Each member, within their group, will role-play one part of a life cycle and explain its purpose.

 

 

Assessment:  Use Rubric as found in “Product Guide” folder to evaluate poster.  Observe students in their groups and as they role-play their part of life cycle.  Students will share their products.  Through class discussion, students will compare and contrast the two life cycles.