Grade 3 Life Cycles Worksheet
Explore the fascinating life cycles of animals and plants with this engaging worksheet for 3rd graders.
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Grade 3 Life Cycles
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Pay attention to the diagrams to help you answer.
1. Which of the following is the correct order of the butterfly life cycle?
Egg, adult, larva, pupa
Larva, egg, pupa, adult
Egg, larva, pupa, adult
Pupa, egg, larva, adult
2. What is the main purpose of a life cycle?
To grow bigger
To reproduce and continue the species
To change colors
To eat food
3. The young form of a frog is called a .
4. A plant's life cycle begins with a .
5. The stage where an insect is wrapped in a cocoon or chrysalis is called the .
6. Look at the image below. Describe what is happening in the frog's life cycle.

7. All animals have the same exact life cycle.
True
False
8. A caterpillar is the larva stage of a butterfly.
True
False
9. Number the stages of the butterfly life cycle in the correct order from 1 to 4.
Pupa (chrysalis)
Egg
Adult butterfly
Larva (caterpillar)
