Harvard University
Harvard Smithsonian: Everyday Classroom Tools
The focus of this series of lessons is to engage students in an exploration of the world around them. The emphasis is on inquiry as students learn about the earth, sun, light, shapes and more.
Channel 4 Learning
4 L: Science Essentials: Choose Life
A great review for understanding life cycles and many aspects of living things. Find topics and their main ideas, vocabulary review, quizzes, and complementary activities for teachers to use.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Growing Up, Growing Old
This collection of six images captures the magnificence of human development -- the transformation from baby to woman.
Utah Education Network
Uen: From Caterpillars to Butterflies: Life Cycles
Second graders will illustrate and compare the life cycle of a butterfly.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Decomposition Processes of a Plant
Young scholars observe the decomposition of a pumpkin under controlled circumstances in a classroom. This can be used to lead discussions on recycling, trash, composting, or life cycles.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College: Flower Structure
Site covers all aspects of plant reproduction such as life cycles, angiosperms and flowers. Provides links to other sites to aide in research.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Butterfly Life Cycle
Learn and review the life cycle of a butterfly, with slides for taking notes. Includes a link to a great YouTube Video!
Earth Life
Earth Life/life Cycles of Insects
A vey in-depth look at the life cycle of insects. You will learn about the metamorphisis and reproduction of insects.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Plant Life Cycle Overview
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to the alternation of generations, a life cycle characteristic of all plants.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain College: Cell Division and Meiosis
Resource provides a holistic and complete meiosis lesson with illustrations, animations, glossary, and links. Extremely detailed and helpful site.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: What Is This For? Parts of a Seed
Third graders create investigations to determine the parts of a seed and then research in order to describe the purpose of those parts.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Living Organisms Grow and Develop
See how living things grow and develop.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Butterfly Tales
During this lesson, students will recall events from a story and describe the life cycle of the butterfly. Students will use their imaginations, writing, and computer skills to create a butterfly tale. They will discuss and integrate...
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Animals Life Cycle
The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive & printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this puzzle is Animals: Life Cycle.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Reproductive Life Cycles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of three types of sexual life cycles.
Other
Lenntech: The Phosphorus Cycle
A concise explanation of the phosphorus cycle. Also contains a flow diagram which illustrates the flow of phosphate through the cycle.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Life Cycles of Plants and Animals
This lesson activity helps students learn that things change over time and how both plants and animals change in their life cycles. They will demonstrate what they've learned on a Venn diagram and a t-chart.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Human Life Cycle
In this whiteboard lesson, students explore the stages of human life and draw comparisons with different animals. A variety of diagrams are provided to help communicate this concept.
Other
Coexploration/life Cycle of Coral
You can see a video clip of the coral life cycle. There are a lot of links to the left of the page.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Life Cycle of a Butterfly
This lesson uses Smart Response technology to review concepts learned at the end of a science unit involving the Life Cycle of a Butterfly. The lesson can easily be adapted to fit the needs of more advanced or slower learners in the...