Plant Cycle of a Strawberry Plant
Role student Audience
Format
Topic
Row 1
Objective:
Describe the four life cycles of the strawberry plant and their importance.
Student Role:
A wacky science teacher
Audience:
Your bewildered second grade class.
Format:
An informative lecture
Topic:
Have you ever wondered how a little strawberry seed can grow into a delicious ripe red
strawberry?
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Directions:
1. Visit http://strawberryplants.org/2011/02/life-cycle-of-strawberry-plants/ to learn
more about the strawberry plant life cycle.
2. Use a story map to right your beginning middle and end. Story map template 1
3. You can type it on the computer so that the group is able to read it clearly.
4. Every student in the group should read part of the script. Please practice so when
you record it you are able to read it quickly and efficiently.
5. Use Quick Time Player to record your voice and remember you are a “WACKY
SECOND GRADE SCIENCE TEACHER.”
6. Have fun and be creative!
Resources:
Websites to visit:
Straberry Cycle
http://strawberryplants.org/2011/02/life-cycle-of-strawberry-plants/
Strawberry Cycle diagram
http://ridge.icu.ac.jp/gen-ed/higher-plants-etc-gifs/37Strawb-flwr-frt-stages.jpg
Strawberry Plant in TimeLapse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeJmD_ikvPM
Science: A Strawberry Seed
Role(Student)
Audience
Format
Topic
Row 1
Objective:
You come back from a long journey through the plant cycle and you describe to the other
strawberry seed what to expect when they get planted.
Student Role:
A Strawberry Seed
Audience:
The strawberry seed learning about their life cycle
Format:
A Prezi demonstration
Topic:
Visually demonstrate how the strawberry seeds become delicious juicy strawberries.
Directions:
1. Visit
http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/teaching_ipm/sole/plant_sci/plants_as_living_thin
gs.pdf to read and see how a strawberry seed transforms into a strawberry plant,
2. Create a Prezi presentation of the process of a strawberry seed to a strawberry we
eat! www.Prezi.com
3. Use Quick Time Player to narrate the various stages of the strawberry plant
4. Use http://www.readingrockets.org/pdfs/storymap_simple.pdf to map out your
visual process.
5. Practice your narrations and time them with your visuals.
Resources:
Websites to visit:
Strawberries being grown by students like you
http://www.growforit.org/curriculum/detail/strawberries
Stawberry cycle visuals with explanations
http://www.ramseysfarm.com/Strawberry/spring_strawberrylifecycle.htm
Interesting facts about plant life cycles
http://www.nysipm.cornell.edu/teaching_ipm/sole/plant_sci/plants_as_living_things.pdf
Role(student)
Audience
Format
Topic
Row 1
Objective:
You will describe why healthy soil is important in the growth of the strawberry plant and
all other living organisms.
Student Role:
Soil
Audience:
Fumigators
Format:
A short movie clip using i movie.
Topic:
You are educating the fumigators on the dangers of using chemical pesticides to the soil
and plants.
Directions:
1. Visit http://www.havahart.com/why-organic-harmful-effects-of-chemicalpesticides to learn about the harmful effects of chemical pesticides.
2. Use http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/story_maps to write a script about
the soil confronting the fumigators.
3. Everyone in the group take on a character and practice your parts before filming.
4. Create an i movie with your i pads and edit
5. Use important facts about using chemical pesticides on soil towards the
fumigators in order to interest your audience.
Resources:
Websites to visit:
Harmful effects of chemical pesticides
http://www.havahart.com/why-organic-harmful-effects-of-chemical-pesticides
Soil and Pesticides
http://npic.orst.edu/envir/soil.html
Effects of Pesticides
http://garden.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Effects_of_Pesticides_on_Soil_Micro-Organism