Transform your pupils' knowledge about monarch butterflies with an informational article. Class members find out about migration and conservation before responding to questions about the text. Also included is a writing assignment and a...

All living things grow and change throughout their lives, but few as dramatically as the monarch butterfly. Explore the interesting life cycle of this insect as children collect caterpillars, create habitats, and observe the incredible...

Crawl into the world of the darkling beetle with this scientific investigation. Watch as the insects move through the larval, pupal, and adult stages of life, recording observations along the way. Discuss the necessities of life as young...

The larval stage of the butterfly life cycle is quite exciting. Start a discussion about the specially designed body parts unique to caterpillars. After examining images of caterpillars, learners use plastic soda bottles, string, and...

What is one of the most exciting parts of a butterfly's life cycle? When it emerges from its pupa and dries its wings! This is a great activity little ones will love. They discuss what happens during the pupal stage of the butterfly life...

The butterfly's life cycle is a topic little ones love to learn about. Here is a great little instructional activity that introduces the stages of butterfly life through two hands-on activities. First, the class makes a rotating life...

Click on this video and you'll get to see the life cycle of a butterfly. Each of the four stages are shown in real-time; as a butterfly lays its eggs, caterpillars emerge from the eggs. The caterpillar cocoons itself and then changes...

Our narrator, Alberto, describes how tadpoles hatch from their jelly-like eggs, turn into tadpoles, and then grow into fantastic frogs. This nice video is probably student-created, but it is still informative. Point out to learners how...

Awesome for any age group, this time-lapse clip shows all four stages of the butterfly life cycle. From a hungry caterpillar to a still chrysalis to a beautiful monarch butterfly. There is no music or narration in this video. Use it to...

You'll see the life cycle of a treehole mosquito from egg to adult. Parts of the insects are located, labeled, and described in terms of function in this comprehensive video. A great clip to help learners build a content-specific...

So what triggers metamorphosis in a caterpillar? Watch a real scientist as he examines a caterpillar brain to discover how hormones cause metamorphosis. This also covers the four stages of metamorphosis.

This charming video shows the wonders of metamorphosis and the life cycle of a monarch butterfly to a music-box melody. A wonderful way to introduce the topic of life cycle, metamorphosis, insects, or natural wonders to children of any age.

Learn how a cicada might stay in its pupa state for as long as 17 years. From its pupa state to adult reproduction, this clip shows the insect life cycle. Excellent narration and amazing photography make this a wonderful addition to your...

Bees are the best! Learn about the life cycle of honey bees, their history, and how important they are to our environment. A professional honey bee keeper describes the metamorphosis, hive construction, and life cycle of the bee. A very...

The quality of this video is good, but the content is slightly lacking. To the escalating melody of a violin, you'll experience the pupa stage of an emergent ladybug. It's interesting but neglects to include any of the other stages in...

View a beetle wiggle out of its pupa shell into its full adult form. This clip includes good narration alongside clear description of the action taking place. It's not a pretty video but shows a vital part of the life cycle.

Nothing is stranger and more fascinating than witnessing the emergence of an insect. Watch as a dragonfly breaks free from its hardened chrysalis and takes flight. Kids are sure to find this clip very interesting.

Demonstrate the life cycle of a butterfly with young scientists. They will read Clara Caterpillar and discuss what they learned about the life cycle of a butterfly and metamorphosis. Then they will create a life cycle wheel of a...

A variety of questions are presented on the amazing amphibian. Life science intellectuals complete a life cycle diagram, describe characteristics and behaviors, and fill in a metamorphosis flowchart. Content level is geared toward middle...

Seventh graders view lab stations with Xenopus at different stages of development. They identify the life stage of the sample, as well as the previous and next stages. Students must explain their reason for selecting the specific stage.

Students explore the life cycle of the Painted Lady Butterfly. They set up cameras near a butterfly culture. They create an iPhoto photo book to document and journal their observations of the metamorphosis. Students produce a narrated...

Take a look at these amazing photographs and start a class discussion of the life cycle of a frog. Mrs. Frog introduces her babies and asks learners what they are called. They will view the process by which her babies change into...

Students gain an appreciation of nature by teaching them about the life cycle of the butterfly. They set up a terrarium so they can observe the changes a caterpillar goes through.

A set of note-taking slides introduces your biologists to the characteristics and the four subphyla of arthropods. Nothing flashy is included, but it is a tidy and straightforward presentation that you can use when your class is studying...