Summary
Follows a butterfly's life cycle from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to adult. A clear model of a life cycle with distinct stages.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
A butterfly changes completely as it grows. It goes egg → caterpillar → chrysalis → butterfly — a life cycle called metamorphosis.
- What are the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle?
- What happens inside the chrysalis?
- How is a caterpillar different from the adult butterfly?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, metamorphosis.
Try it: Draw the four butterfly stages in order and label each one.