Life Cycles

Life Cycle of the Elephant:

What is the definition of a life cycle?

• the daily life of a plant or animal

• the stages all living things pass through

• something only animals experience

• the stages of the life of a plan

Life Cycle of the Elephant:

If there are no more specimens of a plant or animal left, we say the species is:

• hibernating

• at the beginning of its life cycle

• extinct

• at the end of its life cycle

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Life Cycle of the Frog:

How can you tell when a frog is an adult?

• It has a large tail.

• It has a small tail.

• It has no tail.

• It has legs.

Life Cycle of the Frog:

How long does it take a frog to develop from an egg to an adult?

• about one week

• about three weeks

• about three months

• about a year

Life Cycle of the Elephant:

Why are the life cycles of plants and animals different?

Life cycle of the Frog:

Describe the differences between stages 2 and 5 in frog's life cycle

Life Cycle of an Insect:

If Martine finds a butterfly cocoon in her back yard, what will she need to know if she wants to see the butterfly emerge?

• what the temperature was on the day the cocoon was formed

• how long it takes a butterfly to complete its metamorphosis

• what color the butterfly will be

• what food the butterfly will eat when it emerges

Life Cycle of an Insect:

Martine finds some insect eggs on a leaf. If she comes back the next day and sees tiny bugs where the eggs were, what stage of the life cycle are the bugs most likely in?

• pupa

• adult

• larva

• molting

Life Cycle of Insects:

What is a question that Martine could ask to learn more about the process of metamorphosis?

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Life Cycle of the Mammal:

Julian wants to see the baby cow once it is born. What important fact must he know?

• how long the cow has been pregnant

• what color the baby cow will be

• how long the gestation period is

• both a and c