"Life of Cycle worksheet for preschoolers to order the stages of animal development."

This worksheet is titled "Life of Cycle", and it asks the child to put the stages of life cycles in the correct order by using numbers. There are three different animals shown: a dog, a frog, and a chicken. For each animal, you need to number the pictures from 1 to 4 (or more, depending on the sequence) to show the correct order of their life cycle.

Let’s go through each animal one by one and determine the correct order.

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🐶 Dog Life Cycle

The images for the dog are:

1. A mother dog with puppies (giving birth)
2. Puppies playing (young dogs)
3. A grown-up dog (adult)

But wait — there's a third image showing a dog lying down with puppies nursing — that's the birth stage.

So the correct order should be:

- 1: Mother dog giving birth (puppies born)
- 2: Puppies growing and playing
- 3: Adult dog

> ✔ So:
> - Image with mother and puppies nursing → 1
> - Puppies playing → 2
> - Adult dog → 3

But note: The adult dog appears first in the row. So we must number the boxes below accordingly.

Let’s label them:

- First dog (adult): 3
- Second dog (puppies playing): 2
- Third dog (mom with puppies): 1

✔ Order: 3 → 2 → 1 (from left to right)

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🐸 Frog Life Cycle

Images:

1. Frog eggs (cluster of circles)
2. Tadpole (small, with tail)
3. Froglet (tadpole with legs, losing tail)
4. Adult frog

Correct sequence:

1. Eggs → 2. Tadpole → 3. Froglet → 4. Adult frog

Now match the images:

- Eggs → 1
- Tadpole → 2
- Froglet → 3
- Adult frog → 4

In the worksheet, they are arranged as:

- Left: Adult frog → 4
- Middle-left: Eggs → 1
- Middle-right: Froglet → 3
- Right: Tadpole → 2

So fill in the boxes:

- Adult frog → 4
- Eggs → 1
- Froglet → 3
- Tadpole → 2

✔ Order: 4 → 1 → 3 → 2

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🐔 Chicken Life Cycle

Images:

1. Egg (cracked open)
2. Chick hatching (coming out of egg)
3. Baby chick
4. Mother hen sitting on nest

Wait — the hen is sitting on the nest, which implies she is laying or incubating eggs.

So the full life cycle is:

1. Hen lays egg (egg in nest)
2. Egg hatches (cracked egg)
3. Chick hatches (baby chick coming out)
4. Grown chick (young chicken)

But here’s what we have:

- Hen sitting on nest → 1 (egg-laying/incubation)
- Cracked egg → 2 (egg starting to hatch)
- Chick hatching → 3 (emerging)
- Baby chick → 4 (after hatching)

So:

- Hen → 1
- Cracked egg → 2
- Chick hatching → 3
- Baby chick → 4

Now locate them in the row:

- Left: Baby chick → 4
- Middle-left: Hen → 1
- Middle-right: Chick hatching → 3
- Right: Cracked egg → 2

So fill in the boxes:

- Baby chick → 4
- Hen → 1
- Chick hatching → 3
- Cracked egg → 2

✔ Order: 4 → 1 → 3 → 2

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✔ Final Answer: Fill in the boxes with these numbers

#### Dog Row (top):
- Left (adult dog): 3
- Middle (puppies playing): 2
- Right (mom with puppies): 1

#### Frog Row (middle):
- Left (adult frog): 4
- Middle-left (eggs): 1
- Middle-right (froglet): 3
- Right (tadpole): 2

#### Chicken Row (bottom):
- Left (baby chick): 4
- Middle-left (hen): 1
- Middle-right (hatching chick): 3
- Right (cracked egg): 2

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🔢 Summary Table:

| Animal | Image Description | Number |
|--------|---------------------------|--------|
| Dog | Adult dog | 3 |
| | Puppies playing | 2 |
| | Mom with puppies | 1 |
| Frog | Adult frog | 4 |
| | Eggs | 1 |
| | Froglet | 3 |
| | Tadpole | 2 |
| Chicken| Baby chick | 4 |
| | Hen on nest | 1 |
| | Chick hatching | 3 |
| | Cracked egg | 2 |

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📝 Instructions for the Child:

Write the correct number (1–4) in the box under each picture so that the life cycle goes from beginning to end.

This helps children understand how animals grow and develop over time.

Let me know if you'd like a printable version or a colored answer key!