Life cycle of an apple tree spinner wheel sequencing activity autumn science cut and paste

Apple tree and pumpkin plant life cycle spinner wheels cut and paste craft for KS or lower KS science

Introduce or review the life cycle of a pumpkin plant and an apple tree by making these fun spinner wheels. This low-prep KS1 or lower KS2 science craft allows pupils to colour and sequence 6 life cycle stages, before assembling their spinner. Use this cut and paste resource for a plant life cycles lesson, autumn science, or to compare the life cycles of a pumpkin and an apple. **Vocabulary** The life cycle stage vocabulary in these activities is as follows: Apple life cycle: seed, sprout, sapling, mature tree, flowers, fruit Pumpkin life cycle: seed, sprout, vine, flowers, green pumpkin, mature pumpkin **Options for this activity** For each life cycle, there are 3 options to choose from so you can choose which suits your needs best: * Option 1: Colour the pumpkin/apple and life cycle stages, sequence the life cycle stages, and then assemble the spinner. * Option 2: Colour version. Children colour the life cycle stages, sequence the stages, and assemble the spinner. * Option 3: Use coloured card. Children colour the life cycle stages, sequence the stages, and assemble the spinner. For each option, directions for pupils are included. **What materials are required?** * Printed templates * Glue * Scissors * Pencil crayons * Paper fasteners **What else is included?** * Full-page diagram for each life cycle (colour) * Full-page description poster for each life cycle stage (colour). These could be printed or displayed on a screen to introduce the life cycle to children. * Pumpkin word search with answers for early finishers. Words (x12) can be found across, down, and diagonally. Solution page included. * US and UK versions of the PDF **Is this resource editable?** No, the PDFs are not editable