Metamorphosis

Guide your young scientists in reviewing basic animal processes including digestion and reproduction. High schoolers review the stages of metamorphosis and the different types of body symmetry. This learning exercise has 8 matching, 6...

In this arthropod life cycle activity, students will use a diagram showing the 4 stages of butterfly metamorphosis to complete a table describing each of the stages.

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...

Students complete science experiments to learn about metamorphosis. For this metamorphosis lesson, students review insect concepts and metamorphosis vocabulary. Students complete several experiments using butterflies, mealworms, and...

How does a caterpillar become a butterfly? Watch a video that details the metamorphosis of a butterfly, and discover a world of insects that also undergo metamorphosis.

Students complete a unit about the insect metamorphosis process. They read and discuss a handout and sequence the events of metamorphosis for a variety of insects. Students also view and hold a tobacco hornworm, and complete a...

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.

Students study the four different stages of butterfly metamorphosis, In this butterfly life cycle lesson, students construct a metamorphosis booklet by recording and illustrating the butterfly life cycles in the booklet. Vocabulary and...

Sixth graders create environment for mealworms to observe complete metamorphosis.

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...