Life Cycle
Once There Was a Tree
Once there was a tree and now only the stump remains. But who owns that stump? From the large, lumbering bear that uses it to sharpen his claws, to the tiny ants that make it their home, the stump belongs to everyone.
Butterfly Life Cycles lesson plan
Teach students about insect life cycles through a close look at butterflies.
Downloads
- Butterfly Life Cycle lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
- Butterfly Life Cycle pictures (quick view as .pdf)
Worm Exploration lesson plan
Teach students about life cycles by learning about worms and the ways they benefit the garden and farms. Through reading literature and completing hands-on activities, the class will conduct a worm investigation and observe that the organisms (and other animals) need food, air and space to grow.
Downloads
- Message from farmer (quick view as .pdf)
- Worm anatomy chart (quick view as .pdf)
- Worm Exploration lesson plan (quick view as .pdf)
Lifetimes
Do you know the length of an otter’s lifetime? Or a giant sequoia tree? Journey through time in this book filled with facts, realistic images, and land upon a beautifully simple message.
The Life Cycle of an Earthworm
All about worms and how they reproduce and grow. Each page of this book is filled with colorful photographs that serve as fantastic visual aids for the text.
From Seed to Sunflower
A year in the life of a sunflower, from seed to plant to flower and back to seed.
