This site provides a general description of amphibians and then describes in detail the characteristics of local animals in southern Michigan. Pictures, classification information, and sound clips of some amphibians are provided.

Second graders will illustrate and compare the life cycle of a butterfly.

Learn about the life cycle by exploring tadpoles.

Learn about the life cycle of a butterfly.

Article on the types and function of larvae in the animal life cycle.

Understand the reproduction and life cycle of a frog from mating through spawn, eggs, tadpoles, and growing legs to the final frog. Nice details.

The first section describes the general characteristics of the mosquito

Ten Inuit artists and their work are surveyed. There are lesson plans that study animism, drawing and stenciling, and printmaking. You can use the timeline to see the chronological history of this period and also juxtapose images with...

This teacher's guide focuses on the smaller animals that inhabit our world: insects and spiders. These fascinating creatures provide young children many hands-on opportunities to learn about the diversity of living things, how living...

In this lab experiment site, you will observe the complete metamorphosis of a Painted Lady Butterfly, identify the four stages of complete metamorphosis, and understand the difference between incomplete and complete metamorphosis.

Explore a year in the life of the people and wildlife around Lake Biwa in Japan. Study hibernation, rice cultivation, and the metamorphosis of insects in the area.

A very comprehensive site from pedagonet.com that includes lesson plans on insects for all ages and grade levels. Students will enjoy learning about insects as you employ these engaging lesson plans in your own classroom.

General information about insects is available. Identify an insect's anatomy, understand metamorphosis and the identification system.

In this lesson, learners will explore the native habitats and behaviors of common pests to understand why and how household pests enter our homes. Students will examine the relationship between humans and pests and the limited habitat...

Joseph Cornell is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of his life. His works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief...

Describes the physical characteristics of June bugs and their life cycle, and provides many other facts about these beetles.

An activity to help students learn about the life cycle of a butterfly. Information about metamorphosis and migration is also included.

Young scholars will explore the life cycle of a butterfly using a website and observations of caterpillar metamorphosis. This activity will incorporate science, mathematics, language arts, and art.

All animals develop and grow over time. The animals in this document undergo one of the most dramatic developmental processes known, metamorphosis. See if you can place the developmental stages in their proper order.

Description of the life history and ecology of Annelids.

Learn and review the life cycle of a butterfly, with slides for taking notes. Includes a link to a great YouTube Video!

[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the insect world using activities and lesson plans that emphasize cross-curricular learning.

A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of animal life cycles.

A slide show that demonstrates the development of physical structure in the animal world, moving from sponges through mammals.