Thanksgiving life cycle foldable sequencing activities cut and paste

This resource is a set of 3 cut and paste Thanksgiving life cycle foldouts to support elementary science.

The set includes templates for corn, pumpkin, and turkey life cycles. These fun printables are ideal for fall science centers, interactive notebooks, and activities connected to Thanksgiving or fall.

Each set provides the opportunity for sequencing as well as encouraging fine motor skills with cutting and folding. Instructions and guidance for students on how to fold each one are included.

Turkey foldout

There is a choice of 3 templates so you can differentiate if required.

• Color, cut, and fold their template. The words used are eggs, poult, young turkey, and adult turkey.
• Color, cut out the life cycle words or descriptions, sequence them, glue, cut, and fold.
• As above but with a straight cutting edge for children less confident using scissors.

Pumpkin foldout

There are 3 pages to choose from:

• Color the pumpkin life cycle stages, cut out, glue and fold.
• Color the pumpkin life cycle stages, cut out the stages and sequence them, glue, and fold.
• As above but with a straight cutting edge.
• Color the life cycle stages and pumpkin halves, sequence the stages, glue, and fold. There are 2 label options for this - one has pictures with words, the other with short descriptions.

Corn/maize foldout

There are 4 similar templates so you can select and print the one that best suits your needs:

• Color the corn and the stages of its life cycle. Match the words to the pictures, cut and fold.
• As above but with a straight cutting edge.
• Color the corn and the stages of its life cycle. Sequence the stages, glue, and fold. There are 2 different label options for this - one with words, the other with short descriptions.
• As above but with the straight cutting edge.