4 Stages of Life Poster

Topic

Life Cycle

Living Things

Objective

To help the students visualize the different stages of life and help them associate the life cycle with living things

Time

45 minutes

Materials

1 sheet of construction paper

1 photocopy of the male or female lifecycle

Pencil

Rubber

Scissors

Crayons (assorted colors)

Markers (assorted colors)

Glue Stick

Vocabulary Used

Colors

• red, yellow, green, orange, brown, white, etc

Classroom Objects

• Paper, Rubber, Crayons, Markers, Pencil, Glue Stick, Scissors

Classroom Instructions

• Cut, glue, erase, draw, write, color

Stages of Life

• Baby, child/kid, adult, old man/woman

Family

• Mother, father, brother, sister, baby, grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle, cousin

Body Parts

• Face, head, body, eyes, nose, mouth, legs, feet, tail

Sizes

• Bigger, big, biggest, medium, small, smaller, smallest

Instructions

1. Show your class the completed poster for an example
2. Describe your poster and the life cycle to the class
3. Ask the class about the different stages of life, asking about different family members might help them associate better
4. Write the different stages of life on the board
5. Give each student a piece of construction paper
6. Have them fold it into four sections, like a fan
7. Give each student a photocopy of the stages of life
8. Have them write the title, ¨The 4 Stages of Life¨at the top of the construction paper
9. Cut out the four people from the photocopy
10. Say the names of each person in order and have them glue the person onto the construction paper as you say their name (baby, child, adult, old man/woman)
11. Tell them to write the name of the person/stage of life below each photo
12. Have them color the photos and decorate their posters
13. If their is time left in the class the children can present their posters