ES-LS1.B-1

Robo Grow

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COMBINED RATING

3.6 Stars

TEACHERS (8)

3.4

STUDENTS (3876)

3.8

LENGTH

20 Minutes

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CAPABILITIES

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

Far, far out into the deep reaches of the galaxy, there exists a space station, filled with robots, all brimming with excitement. They have just found traces of life on a distant planet and are now scurrying to learn all they can about this new form of organic life. You are Robert. A low-level maintenance droid who resides in the deeper levels of the station. Typically you would be cleaning up after the other droids but not today. Jobot, the head scientist, has called on you personally to run the tests on the newly discovered life. You will be in charge of planting, and watering flowers, You will also be tasked with taking care of the insects and animals that are growing in the lab. Playing out each important moment in their lives to get a better understanding of how life on this strange planet develops. You are a maintenance droid no longer. Today is your day to get recognized.

Vocabulary Words

organism

life cycle

complete metamorphosis

incomplete metamorphosis

organic

egg

larva

pupa

adult

frogspawn

tadpoles

seeds

flowering plants

cocoon

reproduce

nymph

germinate

pollination

stamen

stigma

mate

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Growth and Development of Organisms. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

In a flowering plant’s life cycle, it will sprout from a seed, grow and develop into an adult, and produce seeds that can be dispersed to produce new plants.

Pollination is necessary in order for a plant to reproduce.

Reproduction occurs when an organism produces another organism.

An organism is a living thing.

A life cycle is the series of orderly stages of an organism’s life, from birth to death.(ES)

Pollination is the process by which pollen is transferred from the stamens to the stigma of a plant.

When organisms develop, they change over time.

When organisms grow, they become larger over time.

All organisms share similar life cycle patterns such as birth, growth, development into adults, reproduction, and death.(ES)

Different plants and animals have unique and diverse life cycles.(ES)

Reproduction is essential to the continued existence of every kind of organism.

When an insect undergoes complete metamorphosis, its life cycle includes egg, larva, pupa, and adult.(ES)

Some plants grow from seeds.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is an organism? What is one thing that all organisms have in common? When does a life cycle begin and end?

After the Game

What are the stages of metamorphosis in a caterpillar? What were some differences in the life cycles of the living things you encountered in the game? What were some similarities among the life cycles of the living things you encountered in the game? How do insects and other organisms help with the reproduction of plants?