Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 5 Term 1: Life and Living Life Cycles (PPT 2)

Topic 5 Life Cycles Life Cycles of animals Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 1, Topic 5

Stages in a simple animal life cycle Some animals have a simple life cycle We can identify different stages in such a simple life cycle: Gestation - before birth (in the mothers womb) Growth and development Maturation Reproduction Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 1, Topic 5

Stages in a simple animal life cycle Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 1, Topic 5

Stages in a complicated animal life cycle Some animals have a more complicated life cycle. This may involve a process called metamorphosis which means there is a big change in how they look and function. Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 1, Topic 5

Stages in a complicated animal life cycle - Examples Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 1, Topic 5

Stages in a complicated animal life cycle - Examples Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 1, Topic 5

Stages in a complicated animal life cycle - Examples Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 1, Topic 5

Life cycle of a frog Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 1, Topic 5

Life cycle of a mosquito Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 1, Topic 5

Life cycle of a human Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 1, Topic 5

Life cycle of a mammal Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 1, Topic 5