Life Cycles
Books
Author: Wendy Keller Pfeffer Illustrator: Holly Keller
Wendy Pfeffer describes the amazing metamorphosis from tiny, jellylike egg, to little fishy tadpole, to great big bullfrog. Holly Keller has created the archetypal frog pond and we see it through the seasons as the tadpoles grow legs and lungs and eventually hop onto land: bullfrogs at last.
Grade
Level: Preschool-third grade
From Caterpillar to ButterflyAuthor: Deborah
Heiligman Illustrator: Bari Weissman
Named as a NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children, this book explains the life cycle from caterpillar to butterfly with easy-to-follow steps and colorful illustrations.
Grade Level:
Preschool-third grade
From Seed
to Plant
Author: Gail
Gibbons
This book explores the relationship between seeds and plants.
Grade Level:
Kindergarten and Up
Explore Life Cycles!
Author: Kathleen M Reilly Illustrator: Bryan Stone
This book has activities that range from creating edible life cycles of insects to making a mealworm nursery. Using an eye-catching combination of cartoons, fun facts, and exciting projects, Explore Life Cycles! will bring the mysteries of life right into kids’ hands.
Grade Level: First-Third
Technology
BrainPop Jr.
Life Cycles Games
and Activities
Metamorphosis
Other
K-2 Lesson Plan for teaching Life Cycles of Frogs, Dragonflies, and Butterflies
Nature Watch
Reedeem a coupon from this site for live Butterfly Larve
10 Ready to Go Life Cycle Activites
I like the subject because you focus on life styles in general and not just the life cycle of one species. Great coupon too!
ReplyDeleteLife Cycles is such a great thematic unit! It can incorporate many subjects and cover several standards while still being fun for the kids, which is the main point. ;) BrainPop and BrainPop Jr. are such an under-utilized resource. I'm glad you posted it as a go to activity! :)
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