Life Cycles

Introduction

You will be completing a Webquest about animal life cycles. We will be learning about different animals and their life cycles. A life cycle is series of stages a living thing goes through during its life. 

 

Life Cycle Worksheet Worksheets

Task

Students will be learning about the life cycle of a frog, butterfly, and chicken. You will complete your own diagram and journal writing about the stages of each animal's life. 

 

      butterfly perching on orange flowergreen frog on brown surface

Process

Step 1: 

Research the life cycle of a frog. 

https://www.timeforkids.com/k1/life-cycles/

Take notes on your notebook paper and draw pictures to help understand the process. 

 

Step 2: 

Research the life cycle of a butterfly. 

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/insects/butterfly-life-cycle/

Take notes on your notebook paper and draw pictures to help you understand the stages. 

 

Step 3: 

Research the life of a chicken. 

https://www.wikkistix.com/chicken-life-cycle-paper-plate-craft-kids/

Take notes on your notebook paper and draw pictures to help you understand the stages. 

 

Step 4: Watch the life cycle video to check for further understanding and to see comparisons with your research. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOp9q-weDMA

 

Step 5: 

Using Popplet on your iPad create a life cycle circle of a frog, butterfly, and chicken. Make sure to include each stage of their life with a brief description and pictures. 

Watch the video below for help on creating your Popplet! 

 

https://watch.screencastify.com/v/qEvTaXEy3CtiQga3ESrB 

 

Evaluation

Students will be graded on the following criteria. 

 

Points  4 3 2 1

Frog Life Cycle 

 All stages of the life cycle are listed with a brief description and in order.  All stages are listed but no description is given.  At least 2 stages are listed.  Less than 2 stages are listed.

Butterfly Life Cycle 

 All stages of the life cycle are listed with a brief description and in order.  All stages are listed but no description is given.  At least 2 stages are listed.  Less than 2 stages are listed.

Chicken Life Cycle

 All stages of the life cycle are listed with a brief description and in order.  All stages are listed but no description is given.  At least 2 stages are listed.  Less than 2 stages are listed.

Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, Capitalization

 No errors were found.  1-3 errors found.  3-5 errors found.  6 or more errors were found. 

 

Conclusion

Students will present their life cycles to their classmates. 

Individually I will conference with each student about what they liked and might have changed with their project. 

Credits