Patterns of Change in Living Things Investigation Kit

In this investigation, students figure out which events in the life cycles of different animals and plants are the same and which events in their life cycles are different. The Patterns of Change in Living Things kit includes all the materials that students will need to design and carry out an investigation. Each kit contains enough materials for six groups of students.  Materials: Life Cycle cards of the following: Cricket Beans Salmon Robin Frog Ladybug Housefly Salamander Lion Dragonfly Monarch Butterfly Tomatoes Chicken ADI investigation kits are designed for the investigations found in the ADI Learning Hub. Request your account today to access the investigation handouts for the related kit as well as hundreds of other investigations. Alignment with Academic Standards for Science Core Idea(s) ELS3: Growth and Development of Organisms Practices SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations SEP4: Analyzing and interpreting data SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence SEP8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information Crosscutting Concepts CC1: Patterns CC7: Stability and change Teachers can use this investigation to help students reach any of the performance expectations for science that are listed in the table below.  Source Code Standard NGSS 3-LS1-1 Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, growth, reproduction, and death.   Download Standards Alignment for all States