Students learn about the life cycle of a flowering plant from its beginnings as a seed through maturity. Students also learn about animals with jointed legs. Students learn how animals with backbones are alike and different. Students learn that animal offspring inherit physical and behavioral characteristics from their parents.
Students find out about instinctive and learned behaviors.
Life science focuses on the science facts, concepts, principles, theories, and models that are important for all students to know, understand, and use. By the end of fourth grade, students will develop an understanding of the life cycles of living things. Students experiment to discover how different amounts of moisture affect the germination of radish seeds. Students discover that seeds that are grown in moist conditions germinate in greater numbers. Students will complete Lab Manual pages 5-6 as they do the activity.