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Students illustrate the life cycle of a butterfly. In this life cycle lesson, students use the book From Caterpillar to Butterfly and the Internet to learn about life cycles. Students use different types of pasta to represent the different stages of the butterfly's life cycle.

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butterflies, caterpillars, life cycles

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butterfly, caterpillar, life cycle, science
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
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