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2nd Grade Common Core Life Cycles Educational Resources

In this life science packet kids will cut and paste various forms of insects, mammals and more, learning the similarities and differences of living things during stages of life.

Life Cycles

Your students will work together to find new vocabulary words and create a short summary of a nonfiction text related to the butterfly life cycle. Use this worksheet as an introduction to the Create a Nonfiction Text Summary lesson plan.

Make a Summary: Butterflies

Little gardeners, get to know your plants! See the cycle of a plant from its birth to adulthood, and read a bit about photosynthesis too.

Life Cycle of a Plant

How does the butterfly become so beautiful? Learn about the four stages that it goes through in its life.

Life Cycle of a Butterfly

All living things go through cycles. Learn about the life cycle of an amphibian with this diagram of the life of a frog!

Life Cycle of a Frog

This short nonfiction text will provide students with an opportunity to become more comfortable with identifying and defining academic vocabulary words—and they'll have fun learning all about the life cycle of a chicken in the process!

A Chicken's Life Cycle

All living things have a life cycle. Learn about the different stages that a bird goes through from birth to adulthood!

Life Cycle of a Bird

Just like all plants and animals, you go through different stages in life too! Help your child to see how he will change and grow throughout his life.

Human Life Cycle

Take a trip down to the deep blue sea and learn about the life cycle of a fish! Fish go through the same stages of life as many other living things.

Life Cycle of a Fish

Did you know that insects like dragonflies have life cycles that are very similar to our own? Help your little scientist get to know the circle of life.

Life Cycle of a Dragonfly

Did you know that baby turtles are born all alone on the beach? Learn about the life cycle of a turtle with this life science worksheet.

Life Cycle of a Turtle

Hop this way for some marsupial madness! Your child can learn about the life cycle of a kangaroo, and how marsupials differ from mammals.

Life Cycle of a Kangaroo

All living things go through many changes as they grow to be adults! Help your little one understand how he will grow and change.

Mammals come in all shapes and sizes - as big as a human or as small as a mouse! Learn about the life cycle of a mouse with this cut and paste activity.

Life Cycle of a Mouse

How long does a butterfly live? Find out with this worksheet! Give your second grader a fun way to practice making graphs using given information.

Make a Butterfly Pie Chart!

Life cycles go around and around! In this technology-integrated lesson, students will research various animal life cycles and write about them.

Animal Life Cycles, All Around

In this lesson, you will use “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to teach students about the butterfly life cycle. After listening to the story read aloud, students will use their knowledge to create their own butterfly life cycles! 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar: A Butterfly's Life Cycle

This lesson will provide students with an opportunity to become more comfortable with identifying and defining academic vocabulary words in a nonfiction text about a chicken's life cycle to support comprehension.

Understanding Academic Vocabulary in a Nonfiction Text

Provide students with an opportunity to closely examine the difference between a topic and main idea in a nonfiction text. Use as a stand-alone activity or a support for the Finding the Main Idea and Details in a Nonfiction Text lesson. 

Main Idea or Topic? You Decide!

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2nd Grade Common Core Life Cycles Educational Resources

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