1. Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Miss Collard’s 1st Grade Class

2. The First Stage of a Butterfly’s Life
The Egg
The eggs are laid by the butterfly in a safe location on or near a plant that a caterpillar would eat.

3. The Second Stage of a Butterfly’s Life
The Caterpillar or (Larva)

4. The Third Stage of a Butterfly’s Life
The Chrysalis
The caterpillar makes a Chrysalis, a hard covering around itself, and the caterpillar starts to change.

5. The Last Stage of a butterfly’s Life
The Chrysalis Opens and the Butterfly Emerges!

6. What Is This Process Called?
The process of the egg, to the caterpillar, to the chrysalis, to the butterfly is called
Metamorphosis