Sunflower life cycle sequence and fold science craft activity

Explore the stages of the sunflower life cycle with this fun foldable activity. This hands-on resource is a mix of craft and worksheet. It can be used as a science center, for an interactive science notebook, or to support learning about plants, life cycles, sunflowers, or seasonal changes.

Simple directions with a picture are provided to help with folding. Once complete, the 2 halves of the sunflower are brought together, then gently pulled apart to reveal the life cycle stages inside.

Benefits of this activity

• Low prep
• Children learn about the sunflower life cycle in a fun and hands-on way, that’s a bit different from a standard science worksheet.
• Can be used to introduce the life cycle, or as a review/assessment to check understanding.
• Encourages fine motor/scissor skills, hand-eye coordination (folding), and sequencing.
• Finished foldouts can be inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children.

The templates

• Template 1: Children color the sunflower and life cycle stages, match the words to the pictures, glue, cut, and fold.
• Template 2: Children color the sunflower and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut, and fold.
• Template 3: Larger template. Children color the sunflower halves and life cycle stages, sequence the stages, glue, cut, and fold. The large sunflower is included with a circle outline, a rectangle outline, and with no outline.

What else is included?

• Color image of the full life cycle
• Label the parts of a sunflower plant cut and paste sheet (color and black/white).
• Simple writing page for students to write a sentence about each stage of the life cycle.
• US and UK versions of the PDF

Is this resource editable?

No, the PDF is not editable.