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Are the stinky seeds and dung beetles good for each other?
Power of Flowers Unit | Performance Task
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Are the stinky seeds and dung beetles good for each other?

Power of Flowers Unit | Performance Task
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Grade 3

Plant Life Cycle & Heredity

Plant and Animal Interactions, Life Cycles

3-LS1-1

102 reviews

Activity Prep

Print Prep
In this performance task, students will compare and contrast the life cycles of the dung beetle and the plant that produces the stinky seed. They will then develop their own models of how each life cycle is affected by the other organism.
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Stinky Life Cycles Answer Key teacher-only resource Print 1 copy
Stinky Life Cycles Diagrams worksheet 15 copies
Stinky Life Cycles Worksheets worksheet 15 copies
Prep Instructions

Before starting this lesson, review the unit Teacher Guide for an overview of the Power of Flowers Anchor Layer.

Answer Key for reference: Stinky Life Cycles Answer Key



Plan Ahead

We recommend having students work in pairs.

Each pair will need one Stinky Life Cycles Diagrams page and one Stinky Life Cycles worksheet packet.



Extension Ideas

Here are a few ideas on how to extend this activity:

  • Have a class discussion about what would happen if the dung beetles only buried stinky seeds and never buried dung. Would there even be a life cycle? Why or why not?

  • Have students research metamorphosis.

  • Have students create life cycles for other living things that they are interested in.

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10 mins

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50 mins

Grade 3

Plant Life Cycle & Heredity

Plant and Animal Interactions, Life Cycles

3-LS1-1

102 reviews

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