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Beautiful Butterflies

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Students discover the changes a caterpillar goes through in order to become a butterfly. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify the various parts of the anatomy of a caterpillar and butterfly, as well as the changes necessary for the caterpillar to become a butterfly. Students create their own butterfly based on this information.

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butterfly life cycle, butterflies, life cycles, anatomy

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anatomy, butterfly life cycle, metamorphasis, science
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Resource Details

Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
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