Animal life cycles
I can make observations and describe how an animal grows and changes in its life cycle.
Animal life cycles
I can make observations and describe how an animal grows and changes in its life cycle.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- All animals grow and change from birth to being an adult
- The journey of an animal from beginning until it is fully grown is called its life cycle
- Scientists can use observation skills to describe the stage an animal has reached in its life cycle
Common misconception
Children may think that there are only two stages in an animal's life; child and adult.
Refer to other stages in animal's lives. For example, in humans we have children, teenagers, adults and the elderly.
Keywords
Animal - An animal is a living thing which moves, and eats other animals or plants.
Offspring - You can refer to a person's child or to an animal's young as their offspring.
Adult - The adult is a mature form of a plant or animal.
Life cycle - A life cycle shows the way in which a living thing changes as it grows.
Observe - To observe is to look very closely and use other senses too.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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