Three growth sequences fill page 1 of this 3-page kindergarten sheet: a sprout, a seed and a flowering plant, a puppy, a young dog and an adult dog, and a baby, a toddler and a child, all in mixed order. Students write 1, 2 or 3 in the box under each picture. Page 2 asks whether a rock grows and has students draw a rock now and a rock later. Page 3 is the answer key.
“Put pictures in the order a living thing grows and changes.”
Page 1 has a plant, a dog and a person, each shown in three stages.
“Tell a living thing from a nonliving thing by whether it grows.”
Question 4 asks if a rock grows, and question 5 has students draw a rock that stays the same.
Three rows of three pictures, one row each for a plant, a dog and a person, with a box under every picture. Students number the pictures 1, 2 and 3 in the order the living thing grows.
Question 4 shows a rock in a field and asks Does a rock grow, with Yes and No boxes to circle. Question 5 gives two drawing boxes, A Rock Now and A Rock Later.
The order for each row, the answer No for the rock, and a note on what the two rock drawings should show.
With a real seed
Plant a bean in a clear cup the week you use this sheet. Students compare their sprout with the pictures in row 1.
Photo order
Bring in baby photos and let students put a few in order before they number the page. The task makes more sense once they have done it with real pictures.
Hold a rock
Put a rock on the table for question 4 and pass it around. Ask what it eats and drinks, then say the words living and nonliving together.
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