Third graders study the life cycle of the butterfly through this series of activities. They create projects, play games, and observe butterfly characteristic that contribute to their survival.

Students examine the last stage of the monarch butterfly. In this life cycles lesson, students read the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar and study photos of the monarch life cycle. Students illustrate the third stage of the monarch...

Get an up close and personal look at the metamorphosis of the butterfly. Pupils take ownership of their learning by collecting butterfly eggs, building a cage, and raising them to adulthood. The lesson plan resource provides instructions...

Students study the Monarch Butterfly life cycle. In this Monarch Butterfly lesson, students examine what happens prior to a caterpillar hatching, how often it sheds its skin, and what the caterpillar goes through when it is...

Young scholars read a story, watch a video, and interact with a butterfly website to learn about butterfly metamorphosis. In this butterfly lesson plan, students listen, discuss, and participate in activities relating the metamorphosis...

Read Angela Royston's Ciclo de vida de la mariposa! You can show your class pictures of different butterflies that live in Mexico or Spain, or have your learners conduct puppet shows with caterpillars and butterflies. How does a...

Learners describe habitats within ecosystems, describe how organisms modify environment to meet their needs, and identify characteristics for butterfly survival. In this butterfly lesson plan, students explore all aspects of the...

Young scholars use the Internet to explore the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle. They make a model of a butterfly using macaroni, sticks and leaves.

Students, after brainstorming and discussing butterflies, answer a variety of key questions involving butterflies by participating in a butterfly scavenger hunt. They assess various butterfly facts, a butterfly's life cycle in detail and...

Students identify the first signs of Spring. They track birds and butterflies on their journey North.

Students investigate the stages of the Monarch butterfly and its life cycle.  In this butterfly life cycle lesson, students discuss when, where, and how the Monarch butterflies lay their eggs.  After discussion, students...

The Northwoods of Wisconsin are lovely in the summer,and they are also home to many flower and butterfly species. Investigate the ways in which seasonal flowers and butterflies are interdependent on each other for survival with a fun...

Motivate your learners with this lesson about the Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly. They listen to a story about the butterfly and then follow directions to color pictures. This is a simple, but effective lesson with all the necessary...

Students use a map and colored pins to plot the migration path of Monarch butterflies. They use data found at the Journey North website. Commas are also used in the activity to show how they are put in a series of words using butterfly...

Young scholars research a butterfly and create butterfly art. In this visual arts lesson, students choose a specific butterfly to research and create a Balsa-Foam butterfly of the same species. Young scholars use Balsa-Foam, modeling...

It's a time of change. A hands-on activity engages young scientists in a lesson highlighting the change of seasons. They brainstorm indicators of season changes in nature and then look for them. Next, they record observations in a field...

In this milkweed bug and monarch butterfly instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle dealing with milkweed bugs and monarch butterflies. Students answer 15 questions in the puzzle.

Students examine why certain animals live in only specific places throughout the world. Using animals, they classify them based on their characteristics and identify their basic needs. They also observe and compare the life cycles of...

In this insect metamorphosis worksheet, students read about complete and gradual metamorphosis and label insect's metamorphosis. Students label 2 insects.

Students participate in an investigation of winged organisms. Working with calipers, students measure the wing span of several butterflies from different areas. After recording their measurements, students use their data to explain...

It's time for a field trip! Scholars take their new-found knowledge of adaptations and seed dispersal on a field trip to a local botanical garden. They gain an up-close look at how ecological interdependence works in a distinct...

Young scholars examine art of butterflies and discuss what they know about the insect. They create their own butterfly puppets and write a story to represent its life cycle.

In this butterflies, moths, and caterpillars cloze procedure worksheet, students review a brief selection that is missing 10 words and then attempt to fill in each blank with a word they think the author might have used. A word bank is...