Caterpillars to Butterflies

Butterflies are fascinating! Their development is an intriguing example of natural life cycles. Read a book about butterflies to your learners (several are recommended), and focus on the term life cycle as you explain stages animals go...

Focused little scientists will flitter their arms back and forth across the room with excitement as they learn the life cycle of a butterfly and how living things grow and change over time.

Why did the butterfly flutter by? To lay some eggs and restart the life cycle! This adorable application can be used from kindergarten through fifth grade to learn details of each stage of the Lepidopteran lifecycle: egg, caterpillar,...

Students draw the life cycle of a butterfly. In this life cycle lesson plan, students read about and discuss the life cycle and then draw what they have learned. 

Young scholars research the life cycle of a butterfly. In this butterfly lesson, students use technology to find information about caterpillars and butterflies. They look at the parts of a butterfly and what they need in order to survive. 

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...

Read Arabella Miller's Tiny Caterpillar and Guess Who Changes to learn about butterflies. Youngster will participate in cross curricular activities to learn about the butterfly life cycle. Many resource links are included.

Students explore the life cycle of a butterfly. In this life cycle lesson, students read the book The Hungry Caterpillar. Students discover the four steps in a butterfly's life cycle. Students use pasta to create a project representing...

Students investigate the life cycle of a butterfly. They read the book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," keep a daily journal of observations of live caterpillar metamorphosis, explore various websites, complete a Venn diagram, and create...

Students discover the changes a caterpillar goes through in order to become a butterfly. For this early childhood lesson plan, students identify the various parts of the anatomy of a caterpillar and butterfly, as well as the changes...