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The Plant Life Cycle
Toni A. Crawford
Content Area: Science
Grade Level: 1st grade
Summary: The purpose of this instructional Power
point is to teach students about the different life cycles of
plants and how they grow and change.
Learning Objective: Given information presented
throughout the power point students will need to be able
to recall facts and the order of a plant’s life cycle with
100% accuracy.
Content Standard: Grade 1: Standard 3- Flow of
Matter and Energy; Matter and energy flow through the
biosphere
Accomplishment: Describe what plants need in order to
grow and remain healthy.
GLE 0107.3.1: Recognize that plants and animals are
living things that grow and change over time.
What is a Cycle?
• A cycle is a
sequence of
events that
repeat
themselves.
• Can you name
any cycles?
The Four Stages of The Plant Cycle
1. Seed
2. Germination
3. Mature Plant
4. Pollination
Stage 1- Seed
• The life cycle of a plant
begins with a seed.
• A small seed will need
water, light, heat and
minerals to grow and
become a seedling
which is apart of the
germination stage.
Let’s take a moment to think…
With the person sitting next
to you, write down what a
seed needs to grow and
why you may think those
things are important!!
Stage 2- Germination
• The second stage is the
germination stage. At
this point the seed
begins to sprout leaves
and grow roots into the
ground.
• The seed has
transformed into a tiny
plant.
Here’s an example of how a plant
begins to grow from a seed
http://kids.britannica.com/elem
entary/art-89944/A-bean-isthe-seed-of-a-bean-plant
Stage 3- Mature Plant
• In this stage, the plant is
fully grown and most
plants in the mature
stage or adult stage
produce flowers or
fruits.
• The plant is also ready
to pollinate and this is
preparation for the
next stage.
Stage 4- Pollination
• The last stage is the
pollination stage. This is
where plants
reproduce. The pollen
has to reach the ovules
of a plant to make
seeds and start the life
cycle all over again.
Let’s watch a video to help
better understand the stages of
the plant life cycle and how
plants pollinate.
http://www.ngflcymru.org.uk/vtc/plant_life_cycles/eng/Introd
uct/mains.htm
Let’s take a quick quiz!
http://www.ngflcymru.org.uk/vtc/plant_life_cycles/eng/Introd
uct/mains.htm
Let’s Review!
• There are four stages to the plant
life cycle, seed, germination, mature
plant and pollination.
• A plant starts out as a small seed, then begins germinating
which produces a tiny plant. The tiny plant grows into a
mature plant which pollinates and reproduces by producing
seeds to start the cycle all over again.