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