Format
1. Discover different types of animals' life cycles through discussion, images, and video.
2. Participant interaction with facilitator using a variety of options such as the chat feature, games, live discussion, question/answer session, etc.
Objectives
Participants will be able to:
1. Define life cycles and understand that animals grow and change in different ways.
2. Discuss the difference between the life cycles of different animals.
3. Identify stages in life cycles of different animals.
4. Model a life cycle of a selected animal.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
1-LS1-2: Growth and Development of Organisms
1-LS3-1: Inheritance of Traits
3-LS1-1: From molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
3-LS3-1: Inheritance of Traits
MS-LS1-4: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
HS-LS1-4: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
State Standards
P-LS3-1: Inheritance of Traits (NYSSLS)
2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that illustrates how plants and animals depend on each other for survival.*
LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems