Animal Life Cycles Exploration

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Part 1 — Observe & Record

Explore learning centre materials (books, posters, models, pictures, videos). Choose two animals and record their life cycle stages and changes.

1. Animal A — Name:

1a. Stages in the life cycle of Animal A (list stages in order):

1b. How the animal changes at each stage (brief notes):

2. Animal B — Name:

2a. Stages in the life cycle of Animal B (list stages in order):

2b. How the animal changes at each stage (brief notes):

Part 2 — Predict, Classify & Enquiry

3. Choose one animal life cycle from above. Which animal did you choose?

4. Predictions about this life cycle:

4a. Which stage do you think lasts the longest? Explain. Start with “I predict…”

4b. What changes do you think will happen next? Start with “I think… because…”

4c. What might happen if one stage did not occur?

5. Classification Challenge — For each of your two animals, tick the group that matches:

Animal A:

Mammal

Bird

Reptile

Amphibian

Fish

Animal B:

Mammal

Bird

Reptile

Amphibian

Fish

6. Enquiry Questions — Write two wonder questions you would like to investigate:

Extension (Optional) — Choose one:

• Compare your two animals: What is similar? What is different?

• Draw and label one complete life cycle (use the box below):

Animal Life Cycles Exploration

Animal Life Cycles Exploration

Part 1 — Observe & Record

Part 2 — Predict, Classify & Enquiry

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