📚 Page 1: Put Life in Order

Cut out the picture cards. Put them in order from oldest to newest. You may also draw a line from 1 to 5.

1. Number the stages from 1 (oldest) to 5 (newest).

Early ocean life: ______ Fish: ______ Dinosaur: ______

Early human ancestor: ______ Homo sapiens: ______

🌊 Early ocean life

🐟 Fish

🦖 Dinosaur

🧍 Early human ancestor

👨 Homo sapiens

1

2

3

4

5

2. Draw a line to show the order from oldest to newest.

Word note: Humans and other primates share ancient ancestors. Humans did not evolve directly from modern monkeys.

🔵 Page 2: What Comes First, Next, or Last?

Circle the best answer.

3. Which came first?

🦖 Dinosaur

👨 Homo sapiens

4. Which comes next after early ocean life?

🐟 Fish

🧍 Early human ancestor

5. Which came last?

🌊 Early ocean life

👨 Homo sapiens

6. Circle the picture that shows life today.

🦖 Dinosaur

👨 Homo sapiens

✏️ Page 3: Life Long Ago and Today

Draw a picture in each box. Then tell a partner about your pictures.

7. Long ago, I see ___.

8. Today, I see ___.

✅ Page 4: Exit Ticket

Color or check each sentence you can do.

9. I can put pictures in order.

Yes

Not yet

10. I can tell one way life changed.

Yes

Not yet

Teacher observation:

Student sequenced the stages with support.

Student explained one change in life over time.

Student used a drawing and speaking sentence frame.

Answer key and notes: Page 1 order: early ocean life, fish, dinosaur, early human ancestor, Homo sapiens. Page 2: 3. Dinosaur; 4. Fish; 5. Homo sapiens; 6. Homo sapiens. Accept drawings and spoken answers that show a reasonable difference between life long ago and life today. Encourage students to use the words “first,” “next,” and “last.” CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.3 and SL.K.5.