Butterfly Life Cycle
Objectives
➧ Understand the 4 stages of a butterfly’s life cycle➧ Identify and describe each stage
➧ Sequence the butterfly life cycle correctly
➧ Learn why butterflies are important
Introduction
Hi friends!➧ Today we are learning about a beautiful insect… the butterfly!
➧ Did you know a butterfly changes completely as it grows?
➧ A butterfly starts as a tiny egg, becomes a caterpillar, then a chrysalis, and finally a beautiful butterfly!
➧ This amazing change is called a life cycle.
➧ Let’s discover each stage together!
Warm-up Questions
➧ Have you ever seen a butterfly?➧ What colors were its wings?
➧ Have you seen a caterpillar on a leaf?
The Butterfly Life Cycle
Butterflies grow in stages
1. Egg
➧ A mother butterfly lays tiny eggs on leaves➧ The eggs are very small
➧ Inside the egg, a baby caterpillar grows
Key idea
➧ The butterfly life begins in an egg
2. Caterpillar | Larva
➧ The egg hatches into a caterpillar➧ Caterpillars eat lots of leaves
➧ They grow bigger and longer very quickly
Key idea
➧ The caterpillar eats and grows
3. Chrysalis | Pupa
➧ The caterpillar forms a chrysalis around itself➧ Inside, the caterpillar changes slowly
➧ This stage is called metamorphosis
Key idea
➧ The butterfly changes inside the chrysalis
4. Adult Butterfly
➧ A beautiful butterfly comes out of the chrysalis➧ It dries and spreads its wings
➧ The butterfly flies, drinks nectar, and lays eggs
Key idea
➧ The adult butterfly starts the cycle again
Why Butterflies Are Important
➧ Butterflies help flowers grow by spreading pollen➧ They are part of nature and food chains
➧ Butterflies make gardens beautiful
➧ They help scientists learn about the environment
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