--- title: "Year 5 exploring life cycles!" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-13-16-26-00-year-5-exploring-life-cycles" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Year 5 exploring life cycles! ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/IMG_7091.jpeg) 13 October 2025 [Mr Griffiths](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/LukeGriffiths) [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5) In Science last week, Year 5 explored the life cycles of different animals and species. We compared how creatures like frogs, butterflies, and mammals grow and change throughout their lives. Pupils enjoyed spotting similarities and differences between life cycles and creating colourful diagrams to show each stage. A brilliant week of scientific discovery and curiosity! ???????? [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-5) [Science](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/science) [Science](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/citag/science) [KS2](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/citag/ks2) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_7167.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-13-16-21-00-year-5-literacy-annie-s-journey) Previous ### [Year 5 Literacy - Annie's Journey!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-13-16-21-00-year-5-literacy-annie-s-journey) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_7438.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-19-14-20-00-year-5-s-visit-from-chester-zoo) Next ### [Year 5's visit from Chester Zoo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-10-19-14-20-00-year-5-s-visit-from-chester-zoo) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)