Materials
paper
crayons and markers
pictures or posters of penguins
fish crackers for snack
music
Instructions
1. Ask the children if they know any animals with body parts that fall off and
grow back during their life cycle.
2. Ask if they know if any part of their bodies grow back during their life cycle
(eyelashes, teeth, skin, hair).
3. Explain how the same happens with animals in different ways. Show pictures:
A moose loses its antlers each year.
Starfish can lose a tentacle and grow it
back. Snakes get bigger and must grow
out their skin.
4. Explain the life cycle as the different parts
of life, like being a baby, then turning into an
older child, then an adult, and finally an older
person.
5. Encourage the children to imagine and verbalize
what other animals do during their life cycles.
Teacher - to - Teacher Tip
* Many wonderful images of these creatures are available online.
Show them to the children before and after this activity for the
greatest impact.
Assessment
Consider the following:
* Can the children name two animals and the body parts they regrow?
* Do the children understand that most animals do not regrow body parts?
