Animal Life Cycles

by Mrs. Salahi

When Animals Reproduce

they make more living things of the same

kind

Young Animals Some look a lot like parents

Young Animals

Some look very different

Most Amphibians

• change form as they grow

• will look like their parents when fully grown

Frog Life Cycle

tadpoles eggs

back legs grow adult frog

Most Insects

• change form as they grow

• will look like their parents when fully grown

Butterfly Life Cycle

egg larva

pupa butterfly

Most Birds

• a bird hatches from an egg

• a baby bird is very much like their parents

Babies and Parents

Babies that look similar to parents

Babies that look very different

Make two lists

Photo Credits in order of apperance • http://flickr.com/photos/tim_ellis/2452232957/• http://flickr.com/photos/crumley/160490011/• http://flickr.com/photos/yngrich/5733484/• Duck, Mallard; with chicks. Paul Fuqua. 2003.

Discovery Education. 20 February 2009http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

• Giraffe and calf (1). Paul Fuqua. 2003.Discovery Education. 20 February 2009http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

• Elephant with calf (1). Paul Fuqua. 2003.Discovery Education. 20 February 2009<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

• 1http://flickr.com/photos/pingu1963/2472933221/• http://flickr.com/photos/httpwwwflickrcomphotostopend/2254825592• Butterfly landing on thistle. Paul Fuqua. 2003.

Discovery Education. 18 February 2009http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

• Monarch Butterfly as caterpillar. Discovery Communications, Inc.. 2009.Discovery Education. 18 February 2009<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>

• http://flickr.com/photos/moonrhythm/749956468/1• http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1190/1157077804_9206c40bb8.jpg?v=0• 1http://flickr.com/photos/annetoal/1233201675/• Monarch Butterflies. Discovery Communications, Inc.. 2009.

Discovery Education. 18 February 2009http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/

• 1http://flickr.com/photos/66176388@N00/2084282510• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en• http://flickr.com/photos/yodudedan/150164734/• http://flickr.com/photos/jurvetson/16258465/1