Snake Life Cycle Flashcard Worksheet for Kids

How to use this worksheet

Have your child cut out each flashcard along the dotted lines. Look at the pictures together and talk about what's happening at each stage, starting with the egg and moving through hatching and growth into an adult snake. Ask your child to put the cards in the correct order, from the very first stage to the last, laying them out in a row. Once the sequence is set, review it together, asking your child to explain what's happening in each stage using their own words.

Materials needed

• Scissors
• Crayons or colored pencils

Extension activities

• 1Research a specific type of snake and see if its life cycle matches the general stages shown on the flashcards.
• 2Draw your own version of the snake life cycle stages on a blank sheet of paper.
• 3Compare the snake's life cycle to another animal's life cycle, noticing similarities and differences.
• 4Act out each stage of the snake life cycle using movement, like curling up small as an egg and slithering as an adult.
• 5Visit a zoo, nature center, or watch a video to see a real snake and talk about what stage it might be in.