Lets talk about butterfly

• Science
• 1st Grade

Life cycle of a butterfly

There are four stages in the life of a butterfly

1. Egg

Butterflies lay their eggs on leaves. 

2. Caterpillar

(Larva)

When the egg hatches it comes out as a caterpillar or larva.

Stage 3. Chrysalis (pupa)

• The caterpillars form a chrysalis (a type of hard shell) by hanging upside down and shedding their skin one last time. Inside, they are changing very quickly. 
• This stage will last 10-14 days.
•  Butterflies go through a complete metamorphosis (major changes to their body in 4 stages.)

What is Metamorphosis?

Metamorphosis is a big word that simply means: "A big change to their body form that some animals and insects go through during their life cycles."

4. Adult

When the caterpillar has completely changed, a butterfly will come out of the chrysalis.

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How many stages are in the butterflies life cycle?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 1
4. 4

What is the first stage of the butterflies life cycle?

1. Caterpillar
2. Chrysalis
3. Egg
4. Adult

The chrysalis stage is also called the what?

1. Egg
2. Pupa
3. Caterpillar
4. Adult

Click on the photo of a chrysalis

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What is the fourth and final stage of the cycle called?

1. Adult
2. Caterpillar
3. Pupa
4. Larva

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Life Cycle of a Butterfly

What is the correct order of the life cycle of a butterfly?

1. Adult, larva, egg, pupa
2. Egg, pupa, larva, adult
3. Egg, adult, larva, pupa
4. Adult, egg, larva, pupa

Butterfly invasion

Read the text

Read the text about Butterflies.

Why did the butterflies migrate?

1. Heavy rainfall made plants grow faster
2. They migrate every year
3. It was so dry they needed to find food
4. there were too many and they needed more space

What does a caterpiller and butterfly eat?

Caterpiller

Grownup butterfly

RESEARCH: How does a butterfly eat?

On a piece of paper use crayons or markers to recreate the life cycle of the butterfly.