Optimize learning by having students in kindergarten through second-grade experience science concepts in a variety of ways. The interactive, manipulative design of these two mini bulletin board sets provides numerous ways to present information with photographs and informative text. The 48-piece Life Cycles set helps students understand common animal and plant life cycles and identify the correct sequence in the life cycle of the frog, butterfly and sunflower. Activity insert guide includes a list of relevant science standards as well as a list of academic vocabulary and their definitions. Guide also includes display ideas, classroom activities and related learning standards. With color photos, the 30-piece set teaches what plants need to survive, identifies the parts of a plant and their functions, and describes the life cycle of a plant and more. This mini bulletin board set also includes an instructional guide with display ideas, classroom activities and related learning standards.