This blog post shows step by step how to plant the seeds (please scroll down). I like to plant beans in both a clear jar and in plastic baggies on the window because students can see the seed sprouting and growing. ![]() The easiest life cycle for students to experience themselves is the plant life cycle. This video by NG Science explains and shows the chicken life cycle in a simple, easy to understand way. We have only visited them at the farm, but I feel that it would be a wonderful experience for young students to actually see them hatch! This blog post by One Kreative Kindergarten has everything you need to know about hatching chicks in your classroom. Personally, I have never been able to hatch baby chicks with my students in the classroom. It is great to use if you can’t grow frogs on your own. This video by the Dodo shows the stages of the frog life cycle. I don’t have experience with growing frogs from tadpoles in the classroom, but Home Science Tools has some options that other teachers have used. ![]() This time-lapse video from NatGeoTV and this time-lapse video of the Life of a Monarch Butterfly are both great for showing the stages of a butterfly. If you would like to order caterpillars for your classroom and observe them changing into butterflies, Insect Lore has a number of options as well as accessories. Luckily there are plenty of videos available that show real-life examples of the life cycles that students can watch and observe when the real thing is not possible. This Plant Life Cycle Wheel is the perfect activity to help your students review what they have learned about the life cycle of a plant. When teaching the life cycles, I have only been able to do real-life examples of the butterfly and plant life cycles with students but there are places where you can get frog eggs and chicken eggs for students to observe (listed below). To me, there is no better way for children to learn than to actually observe and interact with what they are learning about. Whenever possible, I love being able to allow children to make real-life observations. ![]() It’s catchy, fun, and gets students excited about what is to come. When introducing our life cycle unit, I like this song & video from YouTube. When teaching life cycles, I like to teach a number of them (butterfly, frog, chicken, plant) one at a time and then compare and contrast them at the end. They can start to see how things change and grow. Teaching young children about life cycles helps them better understand nature and the world around them.
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