Life Science 4-6 Part 1 is a video and program for elementary teachers that covers cells, genetics and plants. The video comes with a printed outline that includes lesson plans, observational activities and experiments.

Section 1 - Cells / Genetics (42 min):

• Parts of a cell
• Plant and animal cells
• Characteristics of microorganisms
• How cells reproduce
• Life in a drop of water
• Making permanent slides
• Osmosis
• Tissues, organs and organ systems
• Characteristics of living things
• Asexual and sexual reproduction
• Chromosomes
• Genetics
• Variations among plants and animals

Section 2 - Plants - Section 1 (35 min):

• Flowers - monocots and dicots
• Parts of a flower
• Germination
• Importance of cotyledons
• Starch and sugar in cotyledons
• Photosynthesis
• Observing plant cells
• Osmosis
• Light and photosynthesis
• Carbon dioxide, water and leaves

Section 3 - Plants - Section 2 (20 min):

• Stems
• Woody vs. vascular stems
• Auxins and plant growth
• Function and parts of the stem
• Tree rings
• Roots
• Vegetative reproduction
• Plant adaptations
• Tropisms
• Importance of soil, value of agriculture
• Homemade terrarium

View a sample hypothetical experiment from the "Life Science 4-6" section in the teacher handbook.

• Grades: 4-6
• Running Time: 1 hr 40 min
• Includes: VHS video and printed teaching outline
• Copyright: 1986