Life Cycles

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Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Learning Objective: At the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify the stages of a butterfly's life cycle

Stage 1: The Egg

A butterfly lays eggs on a leaf.

Northern Pecans: Walnut caterpillar eggs

Stage 2: Larva

Also known as the caterpillar, the larva travel around eating leaves and plants.

Stage 3: Pupa

Once the larva has eaten enough, it wraps itself in a cocoon, called a chrysalis, which is attached to a plant.

Stage 4: Butterfly

Once the caterpillar has completed its transformation inside the chrysalis, a beautiful butterfly emerges to begin the life cycle again.

Put the stages of the butterfly life cycle in the correct order

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4. 
   

Pupa

Butterfly

Larva

Egg

What stage does the caterpillar belong in?

A

Egg

B

Larva

C

Pupa

D

Butterfly

What does the caterpillar transform into a butterfly inside of?

A

Den

B

Cave

C

Chrysalis

D

Hive