Grades 4-6 Life Science Video I

The Life Science video for grades 4-6 helps teachers cover the topics of cells and genetics, protists, microscopic life, fossils, plants, animals, humans and ecosystems. The video includes a printed outline with lesson plans, observational activities and experiements.

Section 1 - Cells / Genetics (42 min)

• Parts of a cell
• Plant and animal cells
• Characteristics of microorganisms
• How cells reproduce
• Life in a drop of water
• Making permanent slides
• Osmosis
• Tissues, organs and organ systems
• Characteristics of living things
• Asexual and sexual reproduction
• Chromosomes
• Genetics
• Variations among plants and animals

Section 2 - Plants , Section 1 (35 min)

• Flowers: monocots and dicots
• Parts of a flower
• Germination
• Importance of cotyledons
• Starch and sugar in cotyledons
• Photosynthesis
• Observing plant cells
• Osmosis
• Light and photosynthesis
• Carbon dioxide, water and leaves

Section 3 - Plants, Section 3 (20 min)

• Stems
• Woody vs. vascular stems
• Auxins and plant growth
• Function and parts of the stem
• Tree rings
• Roots
• Vegetative reproduction
• Plant adaptations
• Tropisms
• Importance of soil, value of agriculture
• Homemade terrarium

View a sample hypothetical experiment from the "Life Science 4-6" section of the teacher handbook.

Grades: 4-6, Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min. Format: VHS. Copyright: 1986.
Includes: Printed teaching outline.

ORDER 4-6 Life Science I video + teaching outline here.