The life cycle of a butterfly Marlaina Ritz Special Education Marlaina Ritz

Standards The Living environment 2.4 Students ask questions about a variety of living things and everyday events that can be answered through observations. They consider things and processes that plants and animals need to stay alive. Students begin to understand plant and animal interaction. Marlaina Ritz

The Life Cycle of a butterfly The Egg Stage The Larva Stage The Pupa Stage The Butterfly Stage Marlaina Ritz

The Egg Stage Several eggs laid in a lifetime. Eggs are laid on or near the plants that the soon-to-be caterpillar will eat. Small, round, oval or cylindrical egg.  The egg shape depends on the type of butterfly that laid the egg.  Egg hatches about 5 days later… Females lay several eggs in their lifetime. The eggs are usually laid in a protected location on or near the plants that the soon-to-be caterpillar will eat. A butterfly starts life as a very small, round, oval or cylindrical egg.  The egg shape depends on the type of butterfly that laid the egg.  Caterpillars (butterfly larva) hatch from eggs about 5 days later… Marlaina Ritz

The Caterpillar or Larva Stage Lasts from two weeks to about a month. Main feeding stage of the butterfly. Caterpillar will eat the leaf they were born onto right away Molting (Shedding the outgrown skin) Molting happens several times while it grows.  This larval stage usually lasts from two weeks to about a month. This is the main feeding stage of the butterfly. When the egg hatches, the caterpillar will start his work and eat the leaf they were born onto. Their exoskeleton (skin) does not stretch or grow, so they grow by “molting” (sheding the outgrown skin) several times while it grows.  Marlaina Ritz

The Pupa Stage When grown their full length/weight, they form themselves into a pupa, also known as a chrysalis.   Inside of the pupa, the caterpillar is rapidly changing.  Metamorphosis Tissue, limbs and organs all start to form. As soon as a caterpillar is done growing and they have reached their full length/weight, they form themselves into a pupa, also known as a chrysalis.  Inside of the pupa, the caterpillar is rapidly changing.  Within the chrysalis the old body parts of the caterpillar are going through metamorphosis to become the beautiful parts that make up the butterfly that will emerge. Tissue, limbs and organs all start to form. Marlaina Ritz

The Butterfly Stage The pupa skin splits, the limp, damp butterfly crawls out-now with eyes, a antenna for feeding and six legs.  The wings are expanded and blood is pumping into them.  Within 3-4 hours butterfly can fly The pupa skin splits, the limp, damp butterfly crawls out-now with eyes, a antenna for feeding and six legs.  The wings are expanded and blood is pumping into them.  Usually within a three or four-hour period and warming from the sun, the butterfly will master flying and will search for a mate in order to reproduce.   Marlaina Ritz

Story Time Marlaina Ritz

Different Types of Butterflies Marlaina Ritz

Jeopardy Question One Question Two Question Three Question Four Question Five Marlaina Ritz

What are the four stages of the butterfly cycle? Question One Marlaina Ritz

Answer One The Egg The Larva The Pupa Adult Stage Marlaina Ritz

In which stage does Metamorphosis take place? Question Two In which stage does Metamorphosis take place? Marlaina Ritz

Answer Two The Third Stage: Pupa Marlaina Ritz

Question Three True or False: The egg shape depends on the type of butterfly that laid the egg.  Marlaina Ritz

Answer Three True Marlaina Ritz

Caterpillars skin grows and stretches. Question Four True or False: Caterpillars skin grows and stretches. Marlaina Ritz

Answer Four False: Their skin molts by shedding the outgrown skin. Marlaina Ritz

Question Five How long does it take the butterfly to start flying for the first time? Marlaina Ritz

Answer Five Usually within a three or four-hour period, the butterfly will master flying Marlaina Ritz

References http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHxtKg_oJe4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo%2Egoogle%2Ecom%2Fvideosearch%3Fq%3Dthe%2Bvery%2Bhungry%2Bcaterpillar%2Bvideo%26www%5Fgoogle%5Fdomain%3Dwww%2Egoogle%2Ecom%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox%2Da%26&feature=player_embedded http://www.thebutterflysite.com/life-cycle.shtml http://www.tooter4kids.com/LifeCycle/Stages.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterflies/lifecycle/ Marlaina Ritz