Format
1. Welcome to Longwood Gardens and the program
2. Discuss what it means for something to be alive
3. Define life cycle
4. Investigate each life stage of a plant
5. Travel through Longwood’s beautiful outdoor gardens and take a behind-the-scenes tour of our production greenhouse
6. Review key concepts learned throughout the lesson
7. Close with question and answer session
Objectives
Students will...
- Identify characteristics of living organisms
- Observe changes that occur during plant growth and development
- Describe and sequence the stages of a plant's life
Standards Alignment
National Standards
NS.K-4.3 LIFE SCIENCE
As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of
• The characteristics of organisms
• Life cycles of organisms
• Organisms and environments