Science

Unit 5b:
Life Cycles

Name and explain the functions of some parts of a flower - pollination, fertilisation ,seed dispersal and germination; living things need to reproduce to survive and recognise stages in the growth and development of humans.

Direct2U Lesson Plan
Children use a website to help learn about plant life cycles. A data collection sheet is supplied with this activity.
 Direct2U l also download data collection sheet

Direct2U Lesson Plan
In the context of a unit of work on Life Cycles, children play an on-line game from the BBC called Big Al. They will learn that animals may require different food and habitats at different stages in their life cycles. This activity was initially produced to support the television series Walking with Dinosaurs. It is an adventure game in which players take the role of a newly hatched dinosaur. www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/games/big_al/
 Direct2U

Use the Intel Microscope to create time lapse photography of germination, to examine pollen grains and seeds.
Guidance on using Intel Microscope

Use the Intel Microscope to examine the stamen and pollen grains of different flowering plants and identify the differences between them.

Use databases on animals to search and find out about their periods of gestation and how long they stay with their mothers.

Plants in Motion - l Germination l Flowers l Light and dark l

Webquest
Children search the internet by following a set of tasks to find out about the life cycles of animals. Create a multimedia presentation of their findings.
Butterfly - www.teachers.ash.org.au

Various Insects - warrensburg.k12.mo.us

Life cycle of butterfly photographs
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=3013930

Science Display Resources
www.schoolslinks.co.uk

Websites

National Parks - River Habitats
A complete unit of work which covers habitats, making and using identification keys, water quality, life cycles, adaptation, food chains and conservation

Planet Archive ARKive planet, designed for 7 - 11 year olds aim is to make life science learning and environmental education a widely enjoyable experience. It fits in especially well with learning about living things in their environment, the habitats and ecosystems of the world. It is interactive and includes fun animals facts, habitat information, creature features, videos and games. www.planetarkive.org The main site is www.arkive.org which is crammed full of videos. There is a teachers site containing lesson plans and activites to go with the sites. www.arkiveeducation.org

BBC Science Clips	Science Essentials Channel 4	Activity and Resources Foss Web

Life Cycle of a Tree mhschool.com	IWB Activity ngfl-cymru.org.uk	Seed growth bgfl.org

Biology of Plants mbgnet.net	Plant Life Cycle crick.northants.sch.uk	Plant Detective bbsrc.ac.uk

IWB Activity ngfl-cymru.org.uk	IWB Activity ngfl-cymru.org.uk	IWB - frogs, humans, plants ngfl-cymru.org.uk

	Life Cycle of a frog www.kiddyhouse.com
Virtual Pond - Life Cycles BGfL.org