Life Cycle of a Butterfly Lauren Hawkins Click on the butterfly to begin.

The Life Cycle Which came first, the egg or the adult? Start the lesson

Stage 1: The Egg Butterfly eggs differ from one to another. Sometimes the adult lays one egg, other times they lay hundreds of them. The egg can range in color from green and red, to yellow or brown. The eggs can be long and oval like a pickle, or can be flat and round like a pancake.

Stage 2: The Larvae or Caterpillar The larvae is what comes from the egg. The larvae does not look like a butterfly. It looks more like a worm-known as a caterpillar. The caterpillar grows larger by molting its skin several times and eating large amounts of food. This stage takes from two weeks to one month to complete.

Stage 3: The Pupa Stage 3 begins when the caterpillar enters a chrysalis, or cocoon known as the pupa. The pupa does not eat during this stage, but does grow wings, legs and internal organs. It may take just four days or up to several months to complete this stage.

Stage 4: The Adult (Butterfly) When the adult breaks out of the pupa, it is a beautiful butterfly. The new adult butterfly is immediately ready for reproduction. The life span of a butterfly lasts from just a few days up to 12 months. Can you put the stages in order?.

Video of the Lifecycle

Do you know the life cycle of the butterfly? Click on the arrow to test your skills. If you need another look at the cycles, click on the house!

Your turn Which came first? Larvae Pup Butterfly Egg

Awesome Job! What stage happens next? Larvae Pupa Butterfly Egg

Don’t give up! The third stage of the butterfly life cycle is…? Larvae Pupa Butterfly Egg

You can do it! And the final stage to a butterfly’s life cycle… Larvae Pupa Butterfly Egg

Great Job! Now you’re an expert on the life cycle of the butterfly!!! The book The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle is a great book to use with this unit. It helps show and explain the lifecycle of a butterfly and what all it goes through. Click the caterpillar to finish

Sources http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/life-cycle http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/lifecycle/ http://www.thebutterflysite.com/life-cycle.shtml

Hope you had a good time!