Investigating life cycles is a common curricular objective for the primary grades. I like to investigate the life cycles of pumpkins and daffodils in the fall months. Planting daffodils by the beginning of November, in coastal British Columbia, will result in cheerful daffodils when spring arrives. I also do a pumpkin planting experiment so that we can try growing our own pumpkins for the following fall. We get to see the sprouts in the classroom, and then wait till the late spring for the vines to appear. Check with your administration before you start planting, so they don't pull out any sprouts as they appear. These lessons are continued in the Spring when the plants start to grow. The children's books to accompany these lessons are included on the Fall Children's Books page, which you can access with the button below.