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 * Grade level -- 3rd Science Plant Growth & Development

Learning Objective  ** 1.03 Investigate and describe how plans pass through distinct stages in their life cycle including:
 * growth.
 * survival.
 * reproduction.

** 21st Century Skills **
===· Creativity and Innovation   === ===· Communication and Collaboration   === ===· Research and Information Fluency   === ===· Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making   ===
 * Cognitive Type/Skills: ** Evaluating, analyzing, understanding, applying, creating


 * Activity: **** Students have previously planted ** ** Wisconsin FastPlant ** ** seeds.  They make daily observations and record these observations in science NB. They will use digital cameras to record daily changes. Photos will be put on a //voicethread. //Students will take turns recording their observations. They will use the following questions to promote critical thinking. **
 * Are all the seedlings the same size?
 * Are all the seedlings the same color?
 * What are the differences, exactly? In the shape or size of the leaf? In the length of the stem?
 * Did every seed sprout or germinate?
 * What did you observe?
 * How tall is your plant today?
 * What do you think will happen tomorrow?
 * Why are the plants all not the same height even though they are the same age
 * What do you notice about the leaves?
 * What do you notice about the number of both kinds of leaves?
 * How can you describe the color, shape, size, and number of buds?
 * When did your plant go through a growth spurt?
 * What evidence do you have to back up your claim?
 * How tall was your plant before the growth spurt?
 * How tall was your plant after the growth spurt?
 * Look at your bar graph. What was the most your plant grew in 1 day?

SGI Teacher’s Guide and inquiry science kit STC Plant Growth & Development Teacher’s Guide
 * Resources ** Wake County Single Source Guide