3-LS1-1: Plant and Animal Life Cycles

Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death. (Patterns)

Clarification Statement: Changes organisms go through during their life form a pattern.

Assessment Boundary: Assessment of plant life cycles is limited to those of flowering plants. Assessment does not include details of human reproduction.


Science Practices
Developing and Using Models

Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns



Assessments

The Wonder of Science Assessments

Shared Assessments

The following assessments were shared by teachers implementing the NGSS.  Many of these are drafts and should be used accordingly.  Feel free to improve these assessments or contribute your own.  Learn more here.


Instructional Resources

Mini Lessons

The Wonder of Science Resources

Shared Resources

Anchor Charts


Phenomena

 

Videos


Learning Plans


Storylines


Common Core Connections

ELA/Literacy

  • RI.3.7 - Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur). 

  • SL.3.5 - Create engaging audio recordings of stories or poems that demonstrate fluid reading at an understandable pace; add visual displays when appropriate to emphasize or enhance certain facts or details. 

Mathematics

  • 3.NBT - Number and Operations in Base Ten. 

  • 3.NF - Number and Operations—Fractions 

  • MP.4 - Model with mathematics. 


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