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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.
Preview activityStinky Life Cycles Answer Key teacher-only resource | 1 per class |
Stinky Life Cycles Diagrams worksheet | 1 per pair |
Stinky Life Cycles Worksheets worksheet | 1 per pair |
Before starting this lesson, review the unit Teacher Guide for an overview of the Power of Flowers Anchor Layer.
We recommend having students work in pairs.
Each pair will need one Stinky Life Cycles Diagrams page and one Stinky Life Cycles worksheet packet.
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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