Life cycle of a bat mammal sequence and fold science craft activity

Use this fun cut-and-paste folding activity to introduce or review the life cycle of a bat. Once complete, the 2 halves are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the bat's life cycle inside. A hands-on alternative to a worksheet, use this resource to support a lesson on mammals, life cycles or bats. You could also use it as a Halloween science activity or in an interactive science notebook.

The templates

• Template 1: Children color the template and 4 life cycle pictures, match the labels to the pictures, glue, cut, and fold.
• Template 2: Children color the template and 4 life cycle pictures, sequence the life cycle stages, glue, cut, and fold. Option to sequence with stage names, or with short descriptions.

What else is included?

• Full life cycle poster/diagram (color)
• Label a bat cut and paste activity (color and b/w) with answers.
• US and UK versions of the files