Mealworm Metamorphosis

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...

Here is a fascinating lesson about the life cycles of plants and animals, and other cycles found in nature. Learners explore the cycle of the moon, the tides, and other sequences of events in every day life. The big activity is the...

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...

Students play games to learn about the life stages and metamorphosis of different insects. In this insects lesson plan, students discuss the life of insects, and then play matching, vocabulary, and memory games.

Students examine the life cycle of mealworms. In this life cycle lesson, students observe the metamorphosis of a mealworm as they study the parts of an insect, the needs of growing mealworms, and the stages of the mealworm life cycle.

Fifth graders examine the lifecycles of earthworms and mealworms. In groups, they make sketches, measure, and read about mealworms and earthworms. They travel between stations to examine a different part of their lives. To end the...

Fifth graders build worm habitats and observe the activities of mealworms and earthworms. They experiment to show how the worms react to changes in light, temperature, touch, moisture, food, etc. They even watch as some of the mealworms...

Students discover stages in metamorphosis through up close and real encounters with video, hands-on investigative and interactive activities using mealworms.

Students define metamorphosis and study the life cycle of a mealworm. In this metamorphosis lesson, students complete a KWL chart about mealworms. Students work in groups to collect data about the mealworm life cycle, record the data,...

Students observe the life cycle of mealworms. In this metamorphosis lesson, students prepare a mealworm habitat and note the characterics and growth of mealworms.