Life cycle of a tomato plant foldable sequencing activity

Do you need a fun activity for teaching life cycles that isn’t a standard worksheet? Help your pupils understand and review the life cycle of a tomato plant with this differentiated sequencing activity. This resource is a printable PDF and suitable for KS1 or early KS2.

Children put the life cycle stages from tomato seed to ripe fruit in order on their template. They then cut and fold. The finished foldouts are ideal for an interactive science notebook.

This activity could support learning about flowering plant life cycles, plants we eat, summer fruit/healthy eating, or gardening.

There are 4 similar printable template options so you can choose what suits your pupils best.

1. Colour the tomato life cycle stages, cut out and sequence the life cycle stages, glue, and fold.

2. As above but with a straight cutting edge (rectangle around the outside).

3. Colour the life cycle stages and tomato halves, match the words to the pictures, glue, and fold.

4. Colour the life cycle stages and tomato halves, sequence the stages, glue, and fold. There are 2 label options for this - one has pictures with words, the other with short descriptions.

There is also an additional set of cards for sequencing that you can print and use for a small group activity.

Instructions are provided, as well as both US and UK paper sizes. This resource is a 13 page PDF.