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Science For Kids - Lesson Plans

Understanding Life Systems (Grade 2)

Growth and Changes in Animals: The Circle of Life
- from EcoKids, ecokids.ca. Reproduced with the permission of Earth Day Canada, copyright 2008

Lesson Plan - The Circle of Life

After watching “The Circle of Life” Song from The Lion King movie, children will discuss the circle of life, and participate in a game using blocks to show how smaller living things ‘support’ larger living things, and how the actions we take affect all things in the circle of life.

Time: 80 minutes (total)

• Motivation, 5 minutes
• Recap, 10 minutes
• Body, 15 minutes
• Check for understanding, 5 minutes
• Consolidation, 25 minutes
• Closure, 20 minutes

Recap and Body

• Circle of Life Poster

Consolidation

• Consequence Cards for Block Activity
• Jenga Blocks Set UP with Labels