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  Life Cycles A  life cycle  is the sequential stages of growth and development that an organism goes through in its lifetime. Organisms undergo observable changes during their life cycle including birth, growth, development, reproduction, and death. Some animals, such as butterflies and beetles, pass through distinctly different life stages during their life cycle. Some plants, such as radishes and lima beans, develop from seeds into small plants that resemble the adult form. Life Cycle of a plant: The plant starts life as a seed, which germinates and grows into a plant. The mature plant produces flowers, which are fertilized and produce seeds in a fruit or seedpod. The plant eventually dies, leaving seeds which germinate to produce new plants. Life cycle of a beetle: The life cycle of a beetle is known as a complete metamorphosis, meaning it has four very different stages: egg, larval, pupal and adult. Here are some games to solidify these concepts: Life Cycles Games Interactive Site

Converting Customary Units of Measurement We have been working on converting Customary Units of measurement in Math. In problems which involve measurements such as width, length, height, weight, capacity or temperature, it is often necessary to convert from one measurement unit to another. Basic Conversion Rule: To convert from a LARGER unit to a SMALLER unit...MULTIPLY To convert from a SMALLER unit to a LARGER unit...DIVIDE We have four different strategies that we have learned to help us with conversions. 1. Draw a picture. 2. Make a t-chart. 3. Use the saying. 4. Use a proportion. Here are a couple of videos that further explain conversions in the customary system: Conversion Example Customary Units of Length Here are some games that will help solidify this skill: Customary Best Match Ruler Game Capacity Match Up Artie Ounces Soda Jerk – Units of Volume Game Please let me know if you have any questions!

  Converting Metric Units of Measurement The metric system is a comprehensive system of measurements used all over the world today. One of the biggest advantages that the metric system offers is that conversions between its units is simple and logical, as its units scale by powers of 10, just like our place value system. Because of this, converting within metric measurements is usually as easy as multiplying or dividing a given measurement by a power of 10 to find the new value, or, as a shortcut, simply moving its decimal point. The basic metric units are meters (for length), grams (for mass or weight), and liters (for volume or capacity). There are many metric-unit prefixes, but the usual ones required in school are these: kilo-, hecto-, deca-, deci-, centi-, and milli-. The same basic rule of converting works with the metric system as well. Basic Conversion Rule: To convert from a LARGER unit to a SMALLER unit...MULTIPLY To convert from a SMALLER unit to a LARGER unit...DIVIDE We ha