Life cycles
All living things go through stages: starting, growing, having young, and ending with death. These are called life cycles.
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Jonah finds a small caterpillar on a leaf. What comes next in its life cycle?
- A butterfly (right)
- A bird
- A flower
Eli sees a plant grow from a seed. What happens to the plant over time?
- It turns into soil
- It grows taller (right)
- It stays the same
A butterfly starts as an egg, then becomes a Hana, then a chrysalis, and finally a butterfly. What stage comes after the egg?
- Adult
- Larva (right)
- Butterfly
Tip: All living things go through stages: starting, growing, having young, and ending with death. These are called life cycles.
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