Year 3 · Science · Living Things · Free Printable
Life Cycles
Help Year 3 students explore the different stages in the life cycles of living things.
Resource Details
- Year level: Year 3
- Subject: Science
- Focus: Life Cycles
- Resource type: Free printable worksheet · PDF
- Curriculum status: Supports Australian Curriculum v9.0 · AC9S3U01
- Best for: Classroom practice, homework, tutoring or homeschool learning
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Learning Intention
Students will identify and order the stages in the life cycles of plants and animals.
Australian Curriculum
AC9S3U01
Compare characteristics of living and non-living things and examine the differences between the life cycles of plants and animals.
Teacher Notes
Use simple diagrams (e.g. butterfly, frog, flowering plant). Students can cut and sequence stages or label diagrams.
Skills Practised
- Ordering life cycle stages
- Comparing plant and animal cycles
- Science vocabulary
- Observing change over time