State Standards:

3.LS.1: Offspring resemble their parents and each other.

3.LS.2: Individuals of the same kind of organism differ in their inherited traits. These differences give some individuals an advantage in surviving and/or reproducing.

3.LS.3: Plants and animals have life cycles that are part of their adaptations for survival in their natural environments.

Objectives

At the end of the program, students will be able to:

· Understand how living things grow and change over time.

· Learn how different types of animals and plants have different life cycles.

· Comprehend that all living things grow, reproduce, and start the cycle over.

Lesson Plans: 
3rd-Life-cycles-Lesson-Plan

Video Links: 

Video Lesson - Lifecycles: Introduction and Reptiles & Amphibians

Video Lesson - Lifecycles: Mammals & Birds

Video Lesson - Lifecycles: Insects

Video Lesson - Lifecycles: Plants