Human Life Cycle

What is a mammal?
Mammals are animals that have hair or fur and are born alive, not hatched from an egg. Baby mammals need help from their parents when they are young to feed them and keep them clean. Mammals resemble their parents and do not go through metamorphosis. Some examples of mammals are dogs, cats, monkeys and humans. Yes, you are a mammal.

What are the stages of the human life cycle?
The human life cycle consists of 4 stages: birth, growth, adult, and elderly. When you are born as a baby you are in your first stage of the life cycle. You grow into a toddler, young child and then a teenager. When you are older, and stop growing, you become an adult and can have children of your own. As you continue to get older, you may become a grandparent. Eventually all mammals die. As new babies are born, the life cycle begins again.


Video: To learn more about a mammal's life cycle, watch this video. (Only accessible from school)


Activity:
My Life Cycle: Create a poster about your life cycle.
Birth- Bring in a picture of yourself as a baby. We will scan it for your poster. Growth- We will take a digital photo of you today. Adult- Use KidPix to draw a self-portrait of you as an adult. In your picture show what type of job you would like to do. Elderly- Use KidPix to draw a self-portrait of you as an elderly person. Insert all 4 pictures into your life cycle poster and write about each stage of your life.

Click below to learn about the amphibians life cycle.