Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jessi and Squeaks learn all about pine cones and their seeds today! Did you know that pine cones can open and close to help protect their seeds?
Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castañeda
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First Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas:
LS1.A: Structure and Function - All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow (1-LS1-1).
LS1.D: Information Processing - Animals have body parts that capture and convey different kinds of information needed for growth and survival. Animals respond to these inputs with behaviors that help them survive. Plants also respond to some external inputs (1-LS1-1).
Performance Expectation:
1-LS1-1 Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants andor animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Idea:
LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Plants depend on water and light to grow (2-LS2-1).
Performance Expectation:
2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
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Join Jessi, Mister Brown, Squeaks the Robot Lab Rat, and all their friends at the Fort as they conduct experiments, research new questions, and talk with experts to learn about the science-filled world around us.
There's always something new to discover with SciShow Kids, no matter what your age!
SciShow Kids is ideal for early-elementary learners, Grades 1-3, and many episodes are structured around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum.
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SOURCES:
nature.com/articles/37745
discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/pinecones-close-when-it-rains-heres-how-they-do-it
asknature.org/strategy/pine-cones-open-and-close-in-response-to-weather
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5935463
parentingchaos.com/why-do-pine-cones-open-and-close
Image Sources:
istockphoto.com/photo/animal-tracks-in-snow-in-nature-gm1295502090-389211296
istockphoto.com/photo/spruce-cone-close-up-macro-structure-cone-seeds-differences-gm1354506520-429314799
istockphoto.com/photo/salmon-scale-gm136239651-11534680
media.istockphoto.com/photos/dry-pine-cone-with-seeds-around-it-isolated-on-white-background-picture-id1162761300
storyblocks.com/video/stock/sail-boat-by-scenic-mountain-waters-q-jfkjp
storyblocks.com/video/stock/slow-motion-footage-of-a-kite-flying-in-the-air-on-a-cloudy-day-boachktsmjklp5lfo
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2015-01-08_19_33_12_Closed_pine_cone_in_Elko,_Nevada.JPG
istockphoto.com/photo/spruce-cone-with-open-scales-natural-texture-background-gm1342446912-421870078
#scishowkids #pinecone #tree #kids #seed #education #science #elementary #learning #botany #biology #winter #pinetree #plant #ngss
Jessi and Squeaks learn all about pine cones and their seeds today! Did you know that pine cones can open and close to help protect their seeds?
Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castañeda
----------
First Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas:
LS1.A: Structure and Function - All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air. Plants also have different parts (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits) that help them survive and grow (1-LS1-1).
LS1.D: Information Processing - Animals have body parts that capture and convey different kinds of information needed for growth and survival. Animals respond to these inputs with behaviors that help them survive. Plants also respond to some external inputs (1-LS1-1).
Performance Expectation:
1-LS1-1 Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants andor animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.
Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Idea:
LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - Plants depend on water and light to grow (2-LS2-1).
Performance Expectation:
2-LS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon:
patreon.com/scishowkids
----------
If you have a question for Jessi, Squeaks, and Mister Brown you can write to them here: https://forms.gle/SENBjH9szoLGfrRC9
----------
Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
Facebook: facebook.com/scishowkids
Twitter: twitter.com/scishowkids
----------
From the team behind the YouTube series SciShow comes SciShow Kids!
Join Jessi, Mister Brown, Squeaks the Robot Lab Rat, and all their friends at the Fort as they conduct experiments, research new questions, and talk with experts to learn about the science-filled world around us.
There's always something new to discover with SciShow Kids, no matter what your age!
SciShow Kids is ideal for early-elementary learners, Grades 1-3, and many episodes are structured around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum.
----------
SOURCES:
nature.com/articles/37745
discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/pinecones-close-when-it-rains-heres-how-they-do-it
asknature.org/strategy/pine-cones-open-and-close-in-response-to-weather
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5935463
parentingchaos.com/why-do-pine-cones-open-and-close
Image Sources:
istockphoto.com/photo/animal-tracks-in-snow-in-nature-gm1295502090-389211296
istockphoto.com/photo/spruce-cone-close-up-macro-structure-cone-seeds-differences-gm1354506520-429314799
istockphoto.com/photo/salmon-scale-gm136239651-11534680
media.istockphoto.com/photos/dry-pine-cone-with-seeds-around-it-isolated-on-white-background-picture-id1162761300
storyblocks.com/video/stock/sail-boat-by-scenic-mountain-waters-q-jfkjp
storyblocks.com/video/stock/slow-motion-footage-of-a-kite-flying-in-the-air-on-a-cloudy-day-boachktsmjklp5lfo
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2015-01-08_19_33_12_Closed_pine_cone_in_Elko,_Nevada.JPG
istockphoto.com/photo/spruce-cone-with-open-scales-natural-texture-background-gm1342446912-421870078
#scishowkids #pinecone #tree #kids #seed #education #science #elementary #learning #botany #biology #winter #pinetree #plant #ngss
