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The Plant Life Cycle

Description: 

This is a blended learning unit for the 2nd Grade Plant Life Cycle Unit. This unit blends the use of technology through Google Classroom with hands on science in the classroom. 

Students begin by collecting data and making observations of the plant life cycle using Google Classroom. As lessons are taught, students begin developing their own models and illustrations to demonstrate their understanding of the plant life cycle. 

Learning Targets: 
Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants.
Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
Link: 
Plant Life Cycle Blended Learning
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1at2QC5Z-xN7tmwrWDnlCkyIsqTQZBMr6eFMzchjr1H4/edit
Author: 
hhooppaw
Content Area: 
Science
Technology
Life Science
Language: 
English
Resource Type: 
Unit
Licensing: 
Creative Commons Licence
Grade: 
2
Next Generation and Michigan Science
Next Generation and Michigan Science: 
2-LS2-1
2-LS2-2
K-2-ETS1-2
K-2-ETS1-3

What concepts or procedures are being explained or demonstrated in this lesson object?

The concept of the plant life cycle is explained in this lesson. 

What was your experience, both successes and challenges, using this lesson object with your students?

My experience with this unit was very successful. The key part in ensuring the success is making sure you always allow time for your students to get logged in to Google Classroom. It is also important that you run a "trial" of the assignment that you are going to give to your students on the technology that you intend to use. I developed my unit on a Macbook, but implemented it on iPads. The look and process was slightly different on the iPads, so it was beneficial to make sure I walked through it step by step before having my students complete a task.