Map the life cycle of an animal or insect easily with printable life cycle templates.
Explore Plant and Animal Life Cycles With Life Cycle Templates
Help students understand how plants and animals grow and change over time with this set of printable Life Cycle templates. Designed for easy classroom use, these open-ended worksheets allow students to draw, label, and write about the life cycle of an animal of their choice, making them perfect for differentiation across year levels.
Whether you’re introducing life cycles for the first time or reinforcing learning during a science unit, these templates provide an easy-to-use structure to guide your students in creating a life cycle diagram.
Printable Life Cycle Template for the Classroom
This printable template pack includes two different life cycle formats, giving you the flexibility to match the worksheet to your curriculum and students’ needs:
- 3-Stage Life Cycle Template – Ideal for animals such as mammals or simple organisms
- 4-Stage Life Cycle Template – Perfect for animals like butterflies, frogs, or insects, as well as plants.
Students can use each template to:
- Draw each stage of the animal’s life cycle
- Label key stages using science vocabulary
- Write brief descriptions explaining what happens at each stage
Download These Plant and Animal Life Cycle Printables
These plant and animal life cycle printables are intentionally open-ended, allowing students to apply their learning to any animal they are studying. To get your copy, click the download button and download the quick-print PDF resource file.
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