Squirrel Life Cycle and Parts of a Squirrel - Free Printable

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You are invited to download the squirrel pack – learning printables for preschool and kindergarten children. Use this resource with clear true-to-life images and photographs to create hands-on science activities for your students. Children will learn stages of the squirrel life cycle, parts of a squirrel, practice sequencing skills, work to improve their concentration and fine motor skills. This resource will come in handy when exploring the woodland biome, learning about forest animals, vertebrates and mammals in your Montessori and early childhood classroom.

I vividly remember as a child getting so excited spotting those furry balls of fluff squirting from one snowy branch to another. Seeing those little creatures in winter might inspire your students to learn about their habits, life cycle and explore their anatomy.

Little newborns are born into a leafy nest – a hollow in a tree after 40 to 44 days. They are born in the late summer.

Squirrels often stay with the mother over the winter. Little baby squirrels are hairless and blind. Kits start opening their eyes generally when they are about 1 month old.

They drink their mother’s milk until they are about 2 – 3 months old. This is when they start leaving their nest on their own.

This resource contains a ‘Squirrel life cycle’ poster, worksheet, 3 part cards and Parts of the Squirrel printables.

Here is what’s included

Squirrel life cycle poster
Squirrel life cycle 3 part cards
Squirrel life cycle coloring, cutting and pasting worksheet
Squirrel life cycle tracing strips
Parts of the Squirrel poster
Parts of the Squirrel poster minus labels
Parts of the Squirrel labels
Parts of the Squirrel tracing

Age: Preschool ages 3 – 6 years

Subjects and uses in the classroom: Animals of North America and Europe, Nature Table, Science Centers, Fine motor, Prewriting, Extension work for the parts of a bird Montessori puzzle.

How to Use:

Parts of a Squirrel – Gather books on squirrels for children to explore. Print posters and label cards on cardstock and laminate. Cut individual label cards.

Attach clear velcro to the poster without labels and label cards. Velco will come especially handy if you decide to take your work outdoors. Having an additional challenge for little fingers is always welcomed when working with young children!

Present the poster – name all parts and invite the students to share their thoughts on the various functions of each part. Then read each label and invite the student to match it to the corresponding part of the squirrel’s body.

Life Cycle poster – print on cardstock and laminate. Present all stages of the life cycle. Invite the children to retell them or tell their own story that features all the stages.

3- part cards – Print on cardstock and laminate if you wish to preserve colors and card quality for future use. Place picture cards in a column and invite the children to match the picture to the picture and the word to the word.

Life cycle line art – supply scissors, glue, and coloring pencils. Invite the student to color and cut cards and glue them into the correct sequence.

Tracing and coloring worksheets – print on cardstock and laminate. Supply an erasable pen. Invite the child to trace the words and color corresponding images. Alternatively, print pages on regular printing paper and slide them into plastic pockets.