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Stinky Seeds
Power of Flowers Unit | Anchor Phenomenon

Stinky Seeds

Power of Flowers Unit | Anchor Phenomenon
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It's time to do some investigations! In this unit, you'll explore how plants make seeds and some of the ways that plants change over time. This will help you figure out what is going on with the stinky seeds.

At the end of the unit, you will use everything you've learned to explain how living things grow and develop.

Have fun, and stay curious!

You've completed the introduction to the anchor phenomenon!

Be sure to keep each student's Stinky Seeds Worksheet accessible. They will add to it after each Mystery.

Teach Mystery 1 next: Why do plants grow flowers?

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Lesson details

Grade 3

Plant Life Cycle & Heredity

Plant Life Cycle, Plant and Animal Interactions

3-LS1-1, 3-LS3-2

310 reviews

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Note: This lesson is part of this unit’s Anchor Layer. If you have the Anchor Layer turned on, we recommend teaching all lessons in the remainder of this unit in order.

The anchor phenomenon for this unit is a mysterious case of how and why some very stinky seeds from a plant are being collected and buried.

During the introduction, students generate observations and questions about the phenomenon and create an initial conceptual model to explain how and why they think this is happening.

Students will gather clues during and after each lesson in this unit to help them improve their explanation. It is important to encourage students to recognize that even if they don't know the perfect answer yet, they are going to learn a lot throughout the unit and will have an opportunity to change or add to their first explanation.
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Lesson details

Grade 3

Plant Life Cycle & Heredity

Plant Life Cycle, Plant and Animal Interactions

3-LS1-1, 3-LS3-2

310 reviews
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