This resource is a great tool for early literacy, science and observation! It helps children understand concepts like aging in humans, plants and animals. Children can also practice matching, sorting, spacial awareness and fine motor skills as they grasp the tiles and fit them together. Children will enjoy playing while developing descriptive language, mathematical language, collaborative play and understanding the world. This set includes 24 birch plywood tiles with real photographs showing the 4 life cycle stages of humans, bees, frogs, apples, butterflies and chickens, a storage bag and an identification guide.