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Life Cycles & Processes

Discover patterns and cycles in nature with these resources that address cell composition and reproduction, animal habitats, the metamorphasis of a caterpillar to a butterfly, and an artistic representation of our relationship with the planet.

Lesson
Jungle Forest
Animal Habitats
Pre-readers are introduced to animal habitats through story, song, and dramatic play using children’s books
Lesson
Butterfly
The Dance of the Butterfly
Create an original dance that communicates the stages of the life cycle of the monarch butterfly.
Lesson
Cells Dividing
How Do Cells Reproduce?
This activity illustrates the process of mitosis, or cell division, in yeast. Cells carry on the many functions needed to sustain life. The most important is the ability to reproduce.
Lesson
Cells
How Many Cells Are Born in a Day?
In this lesson, students use calculation to predict the number of cells that result from a series of cell divisions. They then graph the results to represent their findings.
Lesson
Model of a human showing muscular striations kicking a soccer ball.
Systems of the Body: Movement and Choreography
In this lesson, students will create movement patterns that express information about the basic systems, organs, and processes of the human body.
Lesson
Transparent Cell
Get Inside a Cell!
In this lesson, students will gain an understanding of the components of an animal cell.
Video
Tadao Ando
Tadao Ando: Four Cubes to Contemplate Our Environment
The world-renowned architect Tadao Ando presents this world-premiere glass installation, which explores sustainability and the environment
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