Grade Level: Kindergarten

Topic: The Parts of a Flower and the Life Cycle of Plants

TEKS (at least one): 112.11. Science, Kindergarten, Beginning with School Year 2010-2011.
(10) Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms resemble their parents and
have structures and processes that help them survive within their environments. The student is
expected to:
(B) identify parts of plants such as roots, stem, and leaves and parts of animals such as
head, eyes, and limbs;
(D) observe changes that are part of a simple life cycle of a plant: seed, seedling, plant,
flower, and fruit.
Technology Standard:
ISTE/NETS for Teachers (at least one):
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and assessments. Teachers design,
develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating
contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the
knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the StandardsS.
a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and
resources to promote student learning and creativity
b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue
their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational
goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress
c. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students diverse learning
styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources
d. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments
aligned with content and technology standards, and use resulting data to inform learning
and teaching
ISTE/NETS for Students (at least one):
2. Communication and collaboration. Students use digital media and environments to
communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning
and
contribute
to
the
learning
of
others.
b. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety
of media and formats
3. Research and information fluency. Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate,
and
use
information.
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a
variety of sources and media
Objectives:
Students will be able to identify parts of a plant such as roots, stem, and leaves. They will also be
able to observe the changes that are part of a simple life cycle of a plant and see how water and
sunlight help seeds to grow into plants.

Short description of your activity:

The teachers will begin the lesson by asking the students to discuss with a partner what they
think happens to a seed when it is planted. After a few minutes, the teachers will then ask the
students to share their observations with the class. The teachers will then read The Tiny Seed by
Eric Carle with the students. Next, we will discuss seed growth and seed dispersal through the
aid of The Life Cycle of Plants. Afterward the students will interact with the video Parts of a
Flower. Finally the students will complete and identify the parts of a flower in Activity #1.
References
Birmingham City Council. (n.d.) The life cycle of plants. Retrieved from
http://www2.bgfl.org/bgfl2/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/plants_pt2/index.
htm
Carle, E. (1970). The tiny seed [Read aloud]. Retrieved from
http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=48839
Feldman, J. (2010). Parts of a flower [Song]. Retrieved from http://bit.ly/mUYLWi