Sunflower Life Cycle Worksheet: Learn and Fold!

How to use this worksheet

Start by coloring the sunflower stages shown on the page, from seed to flower. Next, cut out the labeled words for each stage and match them to the correct photo, gluing each word beneath its matching picture. Then cut around the outer template as shown, and fold the page along the dotted lines to create a sequential flip-through of the life cycle. Once assembled, flip through the folded stages together, narrating the sunflower's growth from beginning to end.

Materials needed

• Pencil
• Crayons
• Scissors
• Glue (optional)

Extension activities

• 1Plant a real sunflower seed in a cup or garden bed and observe and record its growth over several weeks.
• 2Draw the life cycle of a different plant, like a bean or a tomato, using the same stage-by-stage structure.
• 3Read a book about how plants grow and compare it to the worksheet's stages.
• 4Take a weekly photo of a growing plant at home to build a real-life life cycle sequence.
• 5Act out being a seed that grows into a sunflower, moving your body through each stage.