Chapter 2: Life cycles of animals

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

• Explain what a life cycle is, and name the stages in order
• Describe the life cycle of a mammal, and say how its young are fed
• Describe the life cycle of an amphibian, including the tadpole stage
• Describe the life cycle of an insect, including the caterpillar and the chrysalis
• Describe the life cycle of a bird, and compare the four life cycles

You should already know

• Animal groups, and features of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles (Year 3 and Year 4 Science)
• The life cycle of a flowering plant (Year 3 Science, Chapter 4)

Where this leads

• Reproduction in plants and animals (Year 5 Science, Chapter 3)
• Growing up to old age in humans (Year 5 Science, Chapter 4)