Amazing Animal Adventures: Exploring Life Cycles!

Science Grades 2nd Grade 7:11 Video
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Lesson Description

Discover the amazing life cycles of animals and insects, from tiny eggs to grown-up creatures!

Video Resource

Animal Life Cycles

Amber Remark

Duration: 7:11
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Key Concepts

  • Life Cycle
  • Stages of Development
  • Metamorphosis

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to define 'life cycle'.
  • Students will be able to identify the different stages in the life cycles of common animals and insects.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about animal growth. Introduce the term 'life cycle' and explain that all animals go through changes during their lives.
  • Video Viewing (10 mins)
    Play the 'Animal Life Cycles' video by Amber Remark. Encourage students to pay attention to the different stages shown for each animal.
  • Discussion (10 mins)
    After the video, lead a discussion about the different animal life cycles they observed. Ask them to compare and contrast the life cycles of different animals.
  • Activity: Life Cycle Sequencing (15 mins)
    Provide students with pictures representing different stages of an animal's life cycle (e.g., butterfly, frog). Have them work individually or in small groups to arrange the pictures in the correct order.

Interactive Exercises

  • Life Cycle Drawing
    Have students choose an animal and draw its life cycle, labeling each stage.

Discussion Questions

  • What is a life cycle?
  • Can you name some animals and describe what their babies look like?

Skills Developed

  • Observation
  • Sequencing
  • Critical Thinking

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is a life cycle?

Correct Answer: The stages of an animal's life

Question 2:

Which of these animals goes through metamorphosis?

Correct Answer: Butterfly

Question 3:

What is the first stage in a butterfly's life cycle?

Correct Answer: Egg

Question 4:

What comes after a tadpole in a frog's life cycle?

Correct Answer: Froglet

Question 5:

Which of these is NOT part of a life cycle?

Correct Answer: Eating

Question 6:

What is a baby frog called?

Correct Answer: Tadpole

Question 7:

What is the hard shell called that protects a butterfly as it turns from a caterpillar?

Correct Answer: Pupa

Question 8:

Where do butterflies start their life cycle?

Correct Answer: On a leaf

Question 9:

What do caterpillars eat when they hatch?

Correct Answer: Leaves

Question 10:

Do all animals go through life cycles?

Correct Answer: Yes

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The stages an animal goes through from birth to death is called a _________.

Correct Answer: lifecycle

Question 2:

A baby frog is called a _________.

Correct Answer: tadpole

Question 3:

A butterfly starts its life as an _________.

Correct Answer: egg

Question 4:

The stage between a caterpillar and a butterfly is the _________.

Correct Answer: pupa

Question 5:

When animals change a lot during their life cycle, it is called _________.

Correct Answer: metamorphosis

Question 6:

A butterfly comes from a _________.

Correct Answer: caterpillar

Question 7:

Frogs start their life in _________.

Correct Answer: water

Question 8:

An egg, a tadpole, a froglet, and a frog are all part of a frog's _________.

Correct Answer: life cycle

Question 9:

After a caterpillar hatches, it eats _________.

Correct Answer: leaves

Question 10:

All animals have a _________.

Correct Answer: life cycle

Educational Standards

2.LS4.1:Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

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