You were once a tiny baby. Now you are bigger! All living things start small and grow. Some change shape as they grow, too.
Key idea
Living things grow from small to big, and many change how they look as they grow.
Why it works
A young living thing grows into a grown-up of its own kind. A tadpole looks like a little fish, but it is a young frog. It can only grow into a frog.
Worked example: Let's think it through
What does a caterpillar grow into?
- A caterpillar eats leaves and grows.
- It makes a chrysalis.
- It comes out as a butterfly.
Answer: A butterfly.
Common mistake
Children think young living things are just smaller copies of their parents. Many are, like kittens and chicks. But a tadpole and a caterpillar look very different from the grown-ups they become.
For the grown-up. Baby pictures help here. Put a photo of your child as a baby next to one from today, and talk about what changed and what stayed the same.