Science: Living World
 : Life Cycles
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Approach: One to one Level: Year 4 & year 8
Resources: 6 laminated arrows;
4 photographs of the stages in the butterfly life cycle (caterpiller, pupa, butterfly, eggs).
 

Questions / instructions:
In this activity we are going to talk about life cycles.

  % responses
y4
y8

1. Do you know what a life cycle is?

Yes

42
75

2. Can you explain it to me?

Good explanation

21
45

If the student is unable to offer an explanation, proceed on.
Give the student the 4 pictures.
Here is a set of pictures.

3. Look at them carefully then tell me what they are about.

Links all 4 pictures

29
49
Can you tell me why these pictures belong together.    

Give the student the arrows.
Here are some arrows.

I would like you to try to arrange these pictures to show a good order for the pictures. The order should show the life cycle of the butterfly.
Arrange the pictures to show the life cycle of a butterfly.

If not in an answer, point to the eggs and ask
       Where do the eggs come from?
If the pictures are not arranged in a circle, ask:
       Why is it called a life cycle?

Overall knowledge rated as "sound"

32
60


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