Bird life cycles accordion foldable activities owl flamingo chicken penguin

These cut-and-paste foldable activities are a fun addition to interactive notebooks and science centers. This hands-on alternative to science worksheets is a bundle of 4 differentiated bird life cycle template sets - flamingo, owl, penguin, and chicken.

Each foldout breaks down the life cycle into 4 parts (the penguin and owl also have a 6 part option). A cross between a science worksheet and a craft, children color their template, sequence the life cycle stages, glue, cut and fold.

Life cycle of a chicken templates

1. Students color, cut and fold their template. The words used are egg, embryo, chick and chicken,

2. As above but using the words egg, egg hatching, chick and chicken.

3. Students color their template, cut out the life cycle words, glue them in order onto the template, cut and fold. Uses same vocabulary as template 1.

4. As above but with the same vocabulary as template 2.

5. Students color their template, sequence the life cycle labels, glue, cut and fold.

Life cycle of a penguin templates

1: 4-part life cycle with the option to sequence either words with pictures, or descriptions with pictures.

2: 6-part life cycle with the option to sequence either words with pictures, or descriptions with pictures.

Life cycle of a flamingo templates

1: Children color the life cycle stages, match the words to the pictures, glue, cut and fold.

2: As above but with a straight cutting edge.

3: Children color the life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut and fold. Option to choose simple labels or descriptions.

4: As above but with a straight cutting edge

Life cycle of an owl templates

1: Children sequence 4 life cycles on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence basic words with pictures, or pictures with descriptions.

2: As above, but with an easy-cut edge.

3: Children sequence 6 life cycles on the template, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence basic words with pictures, or pictures with descriptions.

4: As above, but with an easy-cut edge.

Students could complete a foldout, then research the bird they have chosen and find out more about the stages of its life cycle (e.g. the length of each stage, where they nest, how many eggs are laid at a time). Guidance for this is not included.

Please note, it is not possible to edit these PDF templates.

US and UK versions are included.

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