A Museum of Science Traveling Program

Life Cycles

Description

Life Cycles is a

50-minute presentation

about how living things

grow and change.

NGSS Connections• K-LS1-1. Observe and communicate that animals (including humans)

and plants need food, water, and air to survive. Animals get food from

plants or other animals. Plants make their own food and need light to

live and grow.

• K-LS1-2. Recognize that all plants and animals grow and change over

time.

• 1-LS1-1. Use evidence to explain that (a) different animals use their

body parts and senses in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects,

protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and

take in food, water, and air, and (b) plants have roots, stems, leaves,

flowers, and fruits that are used to take in water, air, and other

nutrients, and produce food for the plant.

NGSS Connections• 1-LS1-2. Obtain information to compare ways in which the behavior of

different animal parents and their offspring help the offspring to

survive.

• 1-LS3-1. Use information from observations (first-hand and from

media) to identify similarities and differences among individual plants

or animals of the same kind.

NGSS Scientific and

Engineering Practices • Asking questions and defining problems.

• Developing and using models.

• Constructing explanations and designing solutions.

• Engaging in argument from evidence.

• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.

Needs

We bring all materials and

equipment, including a

camera, video projector,

and screen. Access to

110-volt electricity is

required.

Space Requirements

The program can be set up in any room at least

20´ by 24´ in area. The floor must be clear, and all

sessions must be taught in the same room.

Goals: Live Organisms

During the program,

students are introduced

to two live animals and a

live plant, each with a

different life cycle.

Goals: Observation

The small group size

allows for a great view,

even of small animals.

Goals: Life Cycles

The various life cycles

are compared and

contrasted, with

discussions on egg

development, live birth,

and metamorphosis.

Goals: Life Stages

We illustrate how different

life stages help animals fill

survival needs with video

resources, animals, and

transforming costumes!

Goals: Kinesthetics

Students may get the

chance to use their

imaginations and act out

the life cycle of an

organism different from

themselves!

Program Details• Can be booked for

school groups.

• Appropriate for either

kindergarten, first-, or

second-grade students

studying life cycles.

• A 40-minute introductory

version can be booked

for mixed K – second-

grade groups.

Program Details

• Capacity is two classes

(50 students) per

session.

• Up to three consecutive

sessions can be taught

per day.

2017 – 2018 Prices

Modest mileage fees are charged for sites more than 30 miles away.

Sessions per Day Price

1 Session $400

2 Sessions $500

3 Sessions $600

For information/reservations:

mos.org/travelingprograms

travelingprograms@mos.org

617-589-0354

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Ashley M

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Life Cycles