All organisms follow a life cycle, even humans. In the model below, what is the missing piece of the cycle?

Newborn Infant Child ___________ Adult Elderly

Samantha and Gordon are creating a model of an organism's life cycle. They choose the butterfly as their project focus. The project is due in one month. Samantha says they should create sculptures and paint pictures of butterflies as their model. Gordon thinks they should watch a butterfly transform from an egg, to caterpillar, to chrysalis, and finally to butterfly and take photos along the way.

Whose model (if any) is more realistic and why?

Robin and Mark are creating a model of an organism's life cycle. They choose the lima bean as their project focus. The project is due in five days. Robin says they should draw each stage of the plant's growth as their model. Mark thinks they should grow the plant and take pictures of each step to turn in.

Whose model (if any) is more realistic in their short time frame, and why?

Gage has to create a life-size model of an organism during its life. He has selected the grasshopper. Which stage(s) of life would be most realistic to use for his model?

Karissa has to make a model of a moth's life. What would be the best title for her project?

Carol has to make a model of a palm tree's life. What would be the worst title for her project?

Which photograph models an organism that is in the middle of a change during their life cycle?

What is a life cycle? Example: During the life cycle of the caterpillar it turns into a butterfly.

Javier has to create a life-size model of an organism during its life. He has selected the oak tree. Which two stages of life would be most reasonable to develop a model for?

Which photograph models an organism in a phase change of their life cycle?