Lesson Summary Students apply a concept they have learned in this unit to new situations.  Students expand their knowledge of the life cycles of other plants and animals.  Students realize that cycles are regenerative: life begets life.  (Circle of Life) Teacher Background Every living thing goes through a life cycle that is reliable and predictable and unique to its own kind.  Discuss the differences among different life cycles, plants, butterflies, frogs, etc.  The main idea is to help students understand that life cycles are common to all living things, yet not all life cycles are the same.  Set-up/Management Tips Prior to beginning this lesson, locate trade books highlighting the life cycles of other creatures. Prior to beginning this lesson, locate pictures or posters of living creatures to use as conversation starters, if possible.  If time allows, take a walk outside to look for evidence of other life cycles.  If time allows, play “Twenty Questions,” life cycle style.  For example, “I am thinking of a creature that…. starts out as an egg,” and then the class would ask other questions to discover what the creature is. Literacy Support There are currently no VAST Mediagraphies listed for this unit.  Scientific Vocabulary No new vocabulary was introduced in this lesson.  Review relevant words from previous lessons.