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RAISING MONARCH BUTTERFLIES
COMP 3BY KERRY SHELBY
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY
Focus Question 1: What is a Butterfly’s Life Cycle?Key Vocabulary
Life cycle Chrysalis Butterfly Monarch
Eggs Caterpillar Damp Migration
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY
Labeling the Caterpillar Parts
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/label/
caterpillaranswers.shtml
A Webquest designed by Sara Bryne
http://www.dwna.net/technology/students%20work/Byrne/caterpillar.htm#Process
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER- LABEL THE DIFFERENT PARTS
The Caterpillar Parts The Butterfly Parts
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER- LABEL THE DIFFERENT PARTS
The Caterpillar Parts The Butterfly Parts
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER- LABEL THE DIFFERENT PARTS
The Caterpillar Parts The Butterfly Parts
wings
body
antenna
head
eyes
legs
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY
Stage 1- The Egg Acquire a Monarch egg. Place it on a Milkweed
leaf. Put the leaf/leaves in a
plastic container on top of a wet paper towel.
Close the container and make sure the paper towel remains wet.
Humidity from the paper towel proves to have a high success rate.
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY
Stage 2 – The Caterpillar
When the egg turns black, it has become a caterpillar.
The caterpillar will start eating the Milkweed leaves and you will notice small scratches in the leaf.
Leave the pillars in the plastic container for a few more days.
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY
Stage 2 – The Caterpillar Place a stem of
milkweed in vase Place the vase on a
paper towel, on a pan Change the paper towel
often (keep it clean) Keep a fresh supply of
milkweed leaves Put bare branches in as
well towards the end of this cycle
ALLOW THE CATERPILLAR TO REMAIN STILL FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME This is when the Caterpillar molts or sheds its skin. The Caterpillar will then eat its skin.
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY
Stage 3- The Chrysalis or Pupa
The caterpillars will start to spin white silky thread.
They will make a pile of it and attach the pile to their rear.
They then hang from the pile of thread.
Now you can watch the changes occur!
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY
The Caterpillar moves and expands within the Chrysalis until the skin falls
off. It all happens within minutes!
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY
Within a few hours, the chrysalis changes color, softens and develops a circle of dots that look similar to a necklace.
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY
Stage 4- The Butterfly The color of the
Chrysalis will start to darken.
Soon, it will be transparent and you will be able to see the wing colors.
The transparent Chrysalis will then split at the bottom and the butterfly will slowly emerge.
THE BUTTERFLY IS FINALLY BORN!
The Butterfly will start dripping orange liquid from its wings as they expand and fill out.
It takes a few hours for the wings to fully dry
During this time, the butterfly will remain quite still
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THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A
BUTTERFLY This life cycle will be used to provide more
information to students who learn using more visual methods.
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY
Materials Milkweed Tupperware Paper towels Vase Caterpillar cage Sticks, twigs One can easily buy a butterfly cage as well Caterpillar and Butterfly Activity Sheets Bingo game Science Journals Popcorn kernels Tape Glue Water Wooden tongue depressor Markers/crayons Vocabulary Words The Hungry Caterpillar Big Book
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A
BUTTERFLY References
http://www.glorious-butterfly.com/elementary-science-projects.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/label/caterpillaranswers.shtml
http://www.rataandruby.co.nz/shop/we-love/the-very-hungry-caterpillar/
http://www.monarch-butterfly.com/ http://www.butterflyschool.org/teacher/raising.html http://www.prairiefrontier.com/pages/butterflies/butterflies_2.html http://www.naturepavilion.com/liveinsectkits.html http://www.dwna.net/technology/students%20work/Byrne/
caterpillar.htm#Process Bauer. J. Butterfly Life Cycle, Science Vocabulary Readers.
Scholastic, Inc. New York. www.learner.org
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY
Lesson 4- Comparing the Body Parts
Lesson 4 – Label the Butterfly Body Parts
THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A
BUTTERFLY
Lesson 2- Butterfly Life Cycle Sticks