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1st Grade Life Cycles worksheets

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Life Cycles

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Write 1, 2, 3, 4 to put the sentences in order.

Put the stages of the frog in order.
Put the stages of the chicken in order.
Put the stages of the bean in order.

1st Grade Life Cycles worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

Living things change as they grow, and many go through stages that repeat in the same order: a butterfly starts as an egg, becomes a caterpillar, rests in a shell and comes out as a butterfly. Putting the stages in order helps children see that growing up follows a pattern. On this grade 1 worksheet each question gives four sentences about one plant or animal, printed in a mixed-up order, and your child numbers them 1, 2, 3 and 4.

The life cycles are a butterfly, a frog, a plant, a chicken, a sunflower and a bean. Ask your child to tell the story of how it grows, using first, next, then and last.

What your child will learn

Put the stages of a life cycle in order
Know how a butterfly, frog, plant and chicken grow
Use first, next, then and last
See that living things grow and change

NGSS standard: 1-LS3-1

Worked example

A frog lays eggs in the water (1), the tadpoles hatch (2), the tadpoles grow legs (3) and a frog hops onto the land (4).

Common mistake

Putting the adult first because it is the animal people know best.

Helpful hint

Ask: what comes first? What does the animal look like when it is just born?

Next skill: Habitats: Where Animals Live Earlier: Parents and Offspring

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with life cycles?

Putting the adult first because it is the animal people know best.

How can I help my child with life cycles?

Ask: what comes first? What does the animal look like when it is just born?

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