Life cycle of a salmon fish foldable activity and word wall

Explore the stages of the salmon life cycle with this fun foldable activity. Ideal as a life cycle science center, for an interactive notebook, or to support learning about fish, salmon, or habitats. A fun alternative to a worksheet!

There are 3 similar cut-and-paste templates to choose from so you can pick one that best matches your students' needs.

In addition, this resource also contains cards for a life cycle of a salmon word wall. There are 12 words included with and without a description. The words are:

• eggs
• eyed eggs
• mature eggs
• alevin
• yolk sac
• fry
• parr
• smolt
• adult salmon
• spawning
• migration
• redd

For early finishers, there is a salmon life cycle word search with 10 words to find.

US and UK versions are included. Please note this resource is not editable.

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Benefits of this activity

• Low prep
• Children learn about the salmon life cycle in a fun and hands-on way, that’s a bit different from a standard science worksheet.
• Can be used to introduce the life cycle, or as a review/assessment to check understanding.
• Encourages fine motor/scissor skills, hand-eye coordination (folding), and sequencing.
• Differentiated options allow for multiple age ranges or abilities to do the same activity.
• Finished foldouts can be inserted into an interactive notebook where they can be referenced by children.