The Life Cycles of Plants and Animals

 

This is an excellent learning tool, aligned with the Australian Curriculum for Year 4 students who are completing the Science unit Biological Sciences (ACSSU072) with a focus on the life cycles of living things. The 17 informational slides provide learners with knowledge that can be applied to the worksheets.

 

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Students will learn:

  • How living things develop through their life cycles
  • How the life cycles of animals of plants are similar and different
  • That some animals go through dramatic changes (metamorphosis) and others change only a little
  • The life cycle stages of various animals, insects and plants (frogs, ladybugs, birds, kangaroos, sunflowers, tomatoes and pumpkins)

 

Information covered in the informational slides:

  • What is a life cycle?
  • The life cycles of animals
  • The life cycle of a frog
  • The life cycle of a ladybug
  • The life cycle of a bird
  • The life cycle of a kangaroo
  • The life cycle of plants
  • The life cycle of a sunflower
  • The life cycle of a tomato
  • The life cycle of a pumpkin
  • Comparing the life cycles of plants and animals (side by side)
  • 10 true or false ‘check your understanding’ questions with answers
  • Vocabulary definitions at the end of the slides

 

This resource includes 4 worksheets that improve knowledge about the life cycles of animals and plants. An answer key is included for easy marking!

 

Worksheet 1: Comparing the Life Cycle of Animals and Plants Tick Box Activity

Worksheet 2: The Life Cycles of Living Things: Close Passages

Worksheet 3: Cut and Paste Activity: The Life Cycle of a Frog

Worksheet 4: Cut and Paste Activity: The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin

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