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Subject: Science |
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| Teacher Name: ___________________ |
Date: ___________________ |
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Butterfly Life Cycle
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You will begin to learn about caterpillars in the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. You're going to learn even more about caterpillars including their life cycle.
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You will read the book the Very Hungry Caterpillar with your partner. You will look for information to do the following tasks:
1. Learn about the four stages of the butterfly's life cycle.
2. Answer the questions about the life cycle of the butterfly.
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| Process: |
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1. Draw a small picture of the first stage of the life cycle the egg. Answer the following questions:
Where do butterflies lay their eggs? Why?
What color are butterfly eggs?
2. Draw a picture of the second stage of the life cycle the larva. Answer the following questions:
How long does the larval stage last?
What does the larva do during this stage?
3. Draw a picture of the third stage of life the pupa. Answer the following question:
What is another name for the pupa?
4. Draw a picture of the final stage of life the adult. Answer the following questions:
What are the butterfly wings like when it first comes out of the chrysalis?
What does a butterfly eat?
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| Resources: |
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Click here to find out about the egg:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/lifecycle/Egg.shtml
Click here to find out about the larva:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/lifecycle/Larva.shtml
Click here to find out about the pupa:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/lifecycle/Pupa.shtml
Click here to find out about the adult:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/lifecycle/Adult.shtml
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| Evaluation: |
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There will be a quiz over what you learned about the life cycle of the butterfly next week including what each life cycle looks like.
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| Conclusion: |
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Way to go! Now you're an expert on the life cycle of the butterfly.
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This Web Quest is available at www.teach-nology.com |
