Everything is part of a cycle.
The seasons change. Water endlessly cycles. The moon changes.
Living things have cycles, too.
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1. Watch the cicada’s life cycle. Is the young cicada bigger or smaller than a penny? |
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2) How many eggs does an American Robin lay?
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3. Part of an animal’s life cycle is having children. Often a special call helps animals find others of their own kind. Listen to the different frog calls here. Then listen to the "mystery" frog voices, and see if you can tell which one is a Spring Peeper: A, B, C, or D.
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and see if you can find out how long a polar bear lives.
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5) Food chains almost always start with one type of organism. Look at
this
clip for the answer.
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is part of a food chain. Are dogs carnivores, herbivores, or
omnivores? Try to find the answer
on page 1 or
on page 2.
Which page gives better information, page 1 or page 2?
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| 7) Did you know
that water has a cycle, too? Click
HERE to see how the water cycle works. What's an aquifer,
anyway?
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| 8) What plant does the monarch butterfly need to survive? Find the answer by watching this short video. |
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| 9) Some plants live a short time; others a VERY long time. About how old are the oldest bristlecone pine trees? |
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10) Click HERE to find the story
of a famous riddle about a life cycle. Talk with your partners about what
you think the answer might be.
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Did
you find all the answers? Here are some more cycles to explore.
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