Kindergarten Life Cycle Lessons

Springtime in kindergarten means the introduction of animal life cycles.  In today's post, we're learning about the life cycles of birds, ladybugs, butterflies, and frogs.  We're sharing life cycle books for kindergarten, along with activity ideas for life cycles of even more plants and animals!

Kindergarten LIfe CYcle Books

We really love the Science Vocabulary Readers, Ladybug Life Cycle, Butterfly Life Cycle, and Frog Life Cycle.  All three readers provide simple, informative descriptions of the life cycle of each animal.  The illustrations are perfect for kindergarten!  My Baby Blue Jays is a great book to teach about bird life cycles.  John Berendt tells the story of a mama and papa bird building a nest on his balcony.  He goes on to share the details of the eggs, hatchlings, and the baby birds hopping out into the world.  It's a very relatable, engaging story for the kids!  I also like to bring in stuffed animals or puppets whenever I can to connect to our themes.  It's a great hook at the beginning of lessons!  The kids know that if they do a great job listening and answering questions, they will get to pet the animals.  For added fun, our featured creature always "gets" someone with a lick, a noise, etc.  They go crazy, and it makes me laugh.  Yes, I am easily entertained.

Life Cycle Anchor Chart for Kindergarten

To connect to our Fall life cycle lessons, I remind students of the sunflower life cycle on our interactive anchor chart.  Each day of the week, we discuss another creature, and students are provided with a hands-on activity to show understanding of each life cycle.  

Interactive Life Cycle Crafts for Kindergarten

Students create crafts during morning work, and during science, we discuss the life cycle sheets and glue pieces in order on the crafts.

Butterfly Life Cycle Activity with Craft for Science Lesson, Spring Centers

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Bird Life Cycle Activity: Bird Craft for Spring, Summer Science Lesson, Center

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Frog Life Cycle Activity with Frog Craft for Spring Science Center

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Ladybug Life Cycle Activity with Lady Craft for Spring, Summer Science Center

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Flower Life Cycle Activity: Sunflower Craft for Spring, Plants Science Center

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Life Cycle Picture Books for Kindergarten

During our reading block, we read life cycle picture books.  At the beginning of the unit, we read, When I Was Little by Jamie Lee Curtis.  This is the perfect book for students to make connections to their own life and growing up.  We read Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? by Eric Carle, to make connections to babies and mamas.  We discuss the names of each baby animal for vocabulary exploration, too.  After learning about the life cycle of butterflies, The Very Impatient Caterpillar is a fun book to connect to throughout the week.  Chickens Aren't the Only Ones is a super book to learn about a variety of animals who lay eggs.  Since we're learning about eggs, we tie The Good Egg, by Jory John and Pete Oswald, into our guidance lessons.  I just love it when a good theme comes together with books!

NO Prep Activities for the Whole Year

Since we study a variety of life cycles throughout the year, I created these life cycle packs to keep it consistent for the kiddos!  It helps them to build a concrete understanding and connection among life cycles.  The coloring pages are perfect for morning work or centers, and the NO Prep Crafts are ideal for science lessons!

Life Cycle Coloring Pages Booklet: Plant Parts, Garden, Animals, Insects, Spring

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This coloring pack includes 23 coloring pages for you to use with your life cycle lessons throughout the school year! This printable booklet features simple pictures of plants, insects, and animals, along with their life cycles! These are perfect for morning work, science centers, writing prompts, or fast finisher work! Preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students enjoy both coloring and painting our coloring pages, which feature thick lines.

Page 1: Cover

Page 2: Product Details

Page 3: lima bean

Page 4: corn

Page 5: apple

Page 6: tree

Page 7: watermelon

Page 8: carrot

Page 9: pumpkin

Page 10: plant

Page 11: sunflower

Page 12: tomato

Page 13: darkling beetle (mealworm)

Page 14: butterfly

Page 15: ladybug

Page 16: ant

Page 17: dragonfly

Page 18: bee

Page 19: chicken

Page 20: bird

Page 21: frog

Page 22: duck

Page 23: turtle

Page 24: jellyfish

Page 25: fish

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Life Cycle Craft Activities (NO PREP) for WHOLE YEAR: Plants, Animals, Insects

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As you implement life cycle science lessons throughout the year, students practice fine motor and visual-spatial skills with this ULTIMATE pack of 23 life cycle craft activities! This printable pack includes crafts for all items pictured on the cover and is perfect for morning work, science centers, or writing prompts!! Preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students enjoy both coloring and painting our crafts, which feature thick lines. An example of each craft is provided in the corner of each sheet to simplify directions; the pack includes a variety of cutting skills to meet student needs. Pieces for each craft are included on one page for efficiency in printing and paper saving! The page that follows includes pieces for students to cut and glue pieces of the life cycles in order! Students glue the life cycle order piece to the craft for display!

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As you implement life cycle science lessons throughout the year, students practice fine motor and visual-spatial skills with this ULTIMATE pack of 23 life cycle craft activities!  This printable pack includes crafts for all items pictured on the cover and is perfect for morning work, science centers, or writing prompts!!  Preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students enjoy both coloring and painting our crafts, which feature thick lines.  An example of each craft is provided in the corner of each sheet to simplify directions; the pack includes a variety of cutting skills to meet student needs.  Pieces for each craft are included on one page for efficiency in printing and paper saving!  The page that follows includes pieces for students to cut and glue pieces of the life cycles in order!  Students glue the life cycle order piece to the craft for display!

Contents:

Page 1: Cover

Pages 2-4: Product Details

Pages 5,6: lima bean

Pages 7, 8: corn

Pages 9, 10: apple

Pages 11, 12: tree

Pages 13, 14: watermelon

Pages 15, 16: carrot

Pages 17, 18: pumpkin

Pages 19, 20: plant

Pages 21, 22: sunflower

Pages 23, 24: tomato

Pages 25, 26: darkling beetle (mealworm)

Pages 27, 28: butterfly

Pages 29, 30: ladybug

Pages 31, 32: ant

Pages 33, 34: dragonfly

Pages 35, 36: bee

Pages 37, 38: chicken

Pages 39, 40: bird

Pages 41, 42: frog

Pages 43, 44: duck

Pages 45, 46: turtle

Pages 47, 48: jellyfish

Pages 49, 50: fish

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What our customers are saying about our products:

-provides engaging, hands-on fine-motor practice while learning across the curriculum

-easily differentiated kindergarten activities, based on student needs and also allows room for teacher choice

-includes consistent layouts; easy for students to understand

-low prep and a huge time saver; GREAT for subs

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Here are a few examples of crafts from the No Prep pack!

We added noodles to our butterfly life cycle pack.  The kids find this absolutely facinating!

Chicken Egg Craft

At the end of the week, we wrap up our study with making chicks inside of eggs.  The kiddos love to care for their fragile little eggs for some fun Friday learning!

Life Cycle Craft Activities for Kindergarten

Add hands-on life cycle learning to your classroom!  Select individual crafts or discounted craft bundles to best meet the needs of your little learners!

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Life Cycle Activities, Crafts for Science: Plant, Mealworm, Chicken, Butterfly

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Life Cycle, Spring Activities: Craft a Duck, Turtle, Bee, Lima Bean Plant

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Life Cycle Activities for Spring: Craft a Frog, Butterfly, Ladybug, Chicken

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Life Cycle Activities with a Bird, Sunflower, Ladybug, Frog for Science Centers

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Life Cycle Activities: Ant, Dragonfly, Bird, Tomato Crafts for Science Centers

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Life Cycle Arts and Crafts for Kindergarten with a Pumpkin, Corn, Apple, Sunflower, and Tree

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Life Cycle Craft Activities: Frog, Chicken, Butterfly, Caterpillar, Ladybug

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Tomato Life Cycle Activity, Craft for Science Lesson or Center

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Bird Life Cycle Activity, Craft for Spring, Summer Science Center

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Dragonfly Life Cycle Activity, Craft for Spring, Summer, Insect Science Center

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Life Cycle Activity with Carrot Life Cycle Craft for Science Centers

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Pumpkin Life Cycle Craft for a Kindergarten Science Lesson or Center

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