S2.1.8 For the adult
The life cycle of a plant
Where does a bean plant come from, and where does it go?
What this chapter teaches
A flowering plant goes from seed to seedling to adult plant to flower to fruit with seeds, and the seeds start the cycle again. A bean plant makes seeds once, then dies. A mango tree flowers and fruits again and again for many years. Not every plant dies after its seeds.
Three questions to ask
There is no one right wording. Listen for the idea.
- Can you tell the life cycle of a plant in your own words, starting at a seed?
- How is the life of a bean plant different from a fruit tree's?
- What has to happen to a seed for the cycle to begin again?
After the chapter, the learner can
- Draw the life cycle of a flowering plant
- Compare the life cycle of a bean plant with a fruit tree
What they copy into their notebook
A flowering plant goes round a life cycle. It goes seed, seedling, adult plant, flower, fruit, seeds, and round again. A bean plant makes seeds once, then dies. A mango tree fruits again and again for many years.