Metamorphosis

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...

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

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...

This charming video shows the wonders of metamorphosis and the life cycle of a monarch butterfly to a music-box melody. A wonderful way to introduce the topic of life cycle, metamorphosis, insects, or natural wonders to children of any age.

Bees are the best! Learn about the life cycle of honey bees, their history, and how important they are to our environment. A professional honey bee keeper describes the metamorphosis, hive construction, and life cycle of the bee. A very...