Do flowering plants have life cycles?
In pairs or small teams students discuss what they think seeds are for. They describe the structure of particular seeds and investigate the conditions that are necessary for germination and growth. Small seeds can be germinated on moist cotton wool on saucers or larger seeds between absorbent paper in glass jars. Germination of the seeds and growth of the young plants are recorded in tables and drawings. Predictions can be made about what would happen if conditions were altered. Based on their observations, students make inferences about factors that are important for the growth of healthy plants. In small groups, students investigate the life cycles of flowering plants. Students cut out drawings of the different stages of development of a flowering plant including seed, fruit, young plant and mature plant with flower Students place these images in sequence according to the stages of growth and development. In small teams, students investigate the life cycle of a plant. They predict wh
