By Danielle Benner

EDU 6621

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Let’s Start the Lesson By Reading a book by Eric Carle

What is a Butterfly?

It’s an Insect.

How fast can they fly?

As fast as 30 mph and as slow as 5 mph.

What do butterflies eat?

Most butterflies live on Nectar

How many species of butterflies are there?

About 28,000

What is the Life Cycle of the Butterfly?

Life Cycle of the Butterfly

egg - the tiny orb laid by a female butterfly. Eggs are usually laid on the underside of leaves - they hatch into larvae

Life Cycle of the Butterfly cont…

larva - (also called the caterpillar) this stage hatches from the egg. The larva spends its time eating, growing and molting (shedding its outgrown exoskeleton).

Life Cycle of the Butterfly cont…

pupa - the stage in a butterfly's life when it is encased in a chrysalis and undergoes metamorphosis into

the adult, winged form.

adult - the winged adult which will mate and reproduce. Adults do not eat, they only sip liquids through a straw-like proboscis.

Life Cycle of the Butterfly cont…

adult - the winged adult which will mate and reproduce. Adults do not eat, they only sip liquids through a straw-like proboscis.

Chrysalis to Butterfly

Click Below to watch

Activities

Butterfly Puzzle

Coloring Pages

Life Cycle Cut Out

Fill In the Life of the Butterfly

References

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/monarch_butterfly.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly

http://www.exhibits.pacsci.org/insects/buttermoth.html

http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/jackhulland/projects/butterflies/