Life Science
Below, you will find a list of the Science Explosion – “Life Science” – songs, written by Fred Ribits. Included are both the vocal track and the instrumental track. All of the lyrics, critical thinking questions, and mind-mapping opportunities for each song, can be found by viewing or downloading “Sing the Science Standards Songbook.”
Vocal
Song Title and Description
Instrumental
Bones or Not — A song (0:56) for elementary students on the various characteristics of living things. Sung to the tune of “Oh! Susanna.”
Classify — A song (0:54) for elementary students on the classification of living things. Sung to the tune of “Red River Valley.”
Energy Flow — A song (1:13) for elementary and middle school students on the energy flow within the food pyramid. Sung to the tune of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”
Fossil Evidence — A song (0:59) for elementary students on how fossils provide evidence of past plant and animal life.
Heredity — A song (1:02) for elementary and middle school students on hereditary traits passed from parents to their offspring.
Home, Home, Habitat — A song (1:08) for elementary students explaining the term habitat. This song is also available as a video. Sung to the tune of “Home on the Range.”
Life Cycles — A song (1:18) for elementary and middle school students on the life cycles of plants and animals. Sung to the tune of “My Old Kentucky Home.”
Living or Non-Living Things — A song (0:45) for elementary students on the difference between living and non-living things. Sung to the tune of “Yankee Doodle.”
Made of Cells — A song (0:52) for middle school students on the function of cells. Sung to the tune of “Coming Around the Mountain.”
Natures Way — A song (1:00) for elementary students on “Nature’s Way” for the fittest to survive. Sung to the tune of “Jingle Bells.”
Photosynthesis — A song (1:20) for middle school students all about the process of photosynthesis in green plants.
Relationships — A song (0:46) for elementary and middle school students on food chains, food webs, and symbiotic relationships. Sung to the tune of “Ten Little Indians.”
Seed Plants — A song (1:03) for elementary school students on the parts of a seed-bearing plant. Sung to the tune of “Love Me Tender.”
Special Needs — A song (0:51) for elementary students on the basic requirements needed by all living things to survive. Sung to the tune of “Old MacDonald.”
Waste Not — A song (0:46) for elementary and middle school students on the positive and negative impact of humans on the environment. Sung to the tune of “Swanee River.”