Summary
The SciGirls document monarch metamorphosis start to finish and tag butterflies for a migration study, watching a life cycle happen on a schedule they can't rush.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Full episode (29 min) from SciGirls, season 3.
- What are the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle?
- Why do scientists tag butterflies before releasing them?
- How is a butterfly's life cycle different from a frog's?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: metamorphosis, chrysalis, migration, tag.
Try it: Draw and label the four butterfly stages in order. Write how many days the whole cycle takes.