Vocabulary+Building+-+Life+Cycles

=**Vocabulary Building - Life Cycles**= Given teacher input, various resources on life cycles, class discussions, and a partner, the learner will know and understand that a) living organisms have reoccurring life cycles and b) life cycle vocabulary by completing a Quizlet of important vocabulary words and illustrating life cycles with 100% accuracy.
 * Objective:**

The teacher will have different life cycles displayed on the ActiveBoard. Ask students what they know about plants? Ask them if they have a garden? If they do, ask them if they grow vegetables or plants if their garden? Students will write their answers in their science journals.
 * Anticipatory Set:**

Read aloud __A Tiny Seed__ by Eric Carle and discuss the stages of a plant's life cycle. Show the two PowerPoints listed below and facilitate class discussion about plant and animal life cycles. __Questions:__ 1. Think in your head - Is there any living organism (animal or plant) that does not have a life cycle? 2. Share with your partner - Discuss the important stages of all life cycles. When do life cycles end? 3. Journaling - What happens if a life cycle is interrupted, for instance when a mother bird is killed?
 * Teacher Input:**

As a class, watch the BrainPop, Jr. video (listed below) and take the life cycle quiz together.
 * Guided Practice:**

1. Students will go to Quizlet.com and create a set of vocabulary cards focusing on vocabulary words introduced in life cycles unit. Students can work independently or in pairs. A sample of Quizlet cards is posted below. 2. Students can use the "Study" or "Games" views.
 * Independent Practice:**

Students share with a partner three things they learned today. Call on random students to share out what their partner told them.
 * Closure:**

Students complete the interactive assessment "Cycles of Life" listed below.
 * Assessment:**

Students, using Photo Story 3, will produce a plant log to document their plant's growth over time. Using [|Tech4Learning.com],students will determine the rubric used for their Plant Log.
 * Extension:**

[] @http://tinyurl.com/LifeCycle-Butterfly-Powerpoint BrainPop, Jr. (use school login - check with your librarian) [|Cycles of Life Interactive Assessment] [|Master Gardener Speaker] [|Tech4Learning.com] A Tiny Seed by Eric Carle Waiting For Wings by Lois Ehlert First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger Spring Branch ISD Science Center (for seeds) Quizlet [|Wordle] Glogster Poll Everywhere
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 * Tools:**
 * Quizlet Sample of Plant Life Cycle Flashcards
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 * Sample student created Glog on Plant Life Cycles
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