Key learning points

1. All animals grow and change from birth to being an adult
2. The journey of an animal from beginning until it is fully grown is called its life cycle
3. Scientists can use observation skills to describe the stage an animal has reached in its life cycle

Keywords

• Animal - An animal is a living thing which moves, and eats other animals or plants.

• Offspring - You can refer to a person's child or to an animal's young as their offspring.

• Adult - The adult is a mature form of a plant or animal.

• Life cycle - A life cycle shows the way in which a living thing changes as it grows.

• Observe - To observe is to look very closely and use other senses too.

Common misconception