A circular diagram of a bean plant's life cycle fills page 1 of this 3-page 2nd grade sheet. Five pictures with arrows run from seed to sprout, seedling, adult plant and flowering plant, each with a number. Students write the matching stage name from a word bank on five lines. Page 2 asks four questions in complete sentences, such as what comes after the seed and why it is called a cycle. Page 3 gives the answers.
“Name the stages of a bean plant's life cycle in order.”
Page 1 asks students to write all five stage names against the numbered pictures.
“Explain why a life cycle repeats.”
Question 4 on page 2 asks why it is called a cycle.
Five plant pictures joined by arrows in a circle, numbered 1 to 5. A word bank lists seed, sprout, seedling, adult plant and flowering plant for students to write beside each number.
Four questions with two or three writing lines each: what comes after the seed, what comes after the seedling, what the flower makes and why it is called a cycle.
The five stage names in order and full-sentence answers to the four questions.
Grow a bean first
Sprout a bean in a bag on the window the week before. Students then label stages they have seen for themselves.
Sentence frames
Write "The ___ comes after the ___" on the board for page 2. It helps students who find complete sentences hard.
Last question aloud
Ask question 4 as a class before anyone writes. The arrow from the flower back to the seed makes the answer easy to see.
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