Life Cycle of a Seed: Literacy and STEM
This first grade lesson includes the life cycle and survival of a seed. Students will participate in observing the life cycle of a seed, asking questions, writing about the life cycle, and listening to a story about a seed.
Lesson Grade Level
1st GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1knVnEI8KcPU5O3QXJU37z_E8YVK0sHMx/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Life Science L2: Organisms & Energy L3: Genetics & Heredity L4: Evolution Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature) Writing Speaking & ListeningRelated Content
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