Plant & Animal Life Cycles Pack (Grade 3)
Plant & Animal Life Cycles Pack (Grade 3)
Digital download · No physical item
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Students build models of the butterfly, frog, bean plant and chicken life cycles, compare two kinds of metamorphosis, and sort inherited traits from traits shaped by the environment. 15 PDF pages.
What you get: 15 printable PDF pages for grade 3 (US Letter), with an answer key and an English/Spanish family note. Instant download after checkout; nothing is shipped.
What's inside
- Reading passage: every living thing has a life cycle
- Butterfly, frog, bean plant and chicken life cycle wheels
- 16 cut-and-order life cycle cards
- Complete vs. incomplete metamorphosis Venn diagram
- Inherited trait or environment? sorting table
- 14-day bean growing journal
- Life cycle check-up quiz with answer key
- English and Spanish family note
California standards
California Science Standards (CA NGSS). Each activity page shows its standard code in the footer.
- 3-LS1-1: Develop models showing that organisms have diverse life cycles that all include birth, growth, reproduction and death
- 3-LS3-1: Analyze data showing that traits are inherited from parents and vary within a group
- 3-LS3-2: Use evidence that traits can be influenced by the environment
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Static, non-fillable US Letter PDF in a ZIP download. Print and complete by hand; pages print well in black and white. Answer key and a bilingual English/Spanish family note are included.
Classroom use included
One purchase covers one household, or one teacher's own students in one classroom. No resale or redistribution. Schools or districts that need more classrooms can email shopcreatorsupplyco@gmail.com for a site license. Digital download; no physical product.
Also included in a bundle
This pack is part of the California Science Bundle (4 Packs, Grades K–5). If you already own that bundle, you do not need to buy this pack again.
Ideas for using these pages
Start the bean journal on a Monday so students can watch roots and shoots appear during the week.
Funding fit: Schools often use Title I/SPSA or LCFF funds for resources like this; your district decides.