2. The Life Cycle of a Butterfly Learn about the Life cycle

3. The Cycle Egg Caterpillar Pupa Butterfly Test your knowledge

4. The Egg A butterfly lays an egg on a plant leaf The caterpillar grows inside Return to Life cycle

5. The Caterpillar It eats as much as it can (mostly leaves) It grows and sheds its skin several times (like a snake) It stores food for its next stage It spins a pad of silk on a leaf or stem Return to Life cycle

6. The Pupa The caterpillar forms a protective shell and is now a pupa The shell splits open Return to Life cycle

7. The Butterfly The butterfly emerges It gulps air to expand its body This air pumps blood to its damp, creased wings When its wings are dry, it is ready to look for food It eats mostly nectar Return to Life cycle

8. Questions There are four questions to answer. For each question, click on the correct answer.

9. Question 1 What is the correct order of the butterfly’s life cycle? 1.Egg, caterpillar, pupa, butterfly 2.Egg, pupa, butterfly, caterpillar 3. Pupa, egg, caterpillar, butterfly

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12. Question 2 What type of animal sheds its skin like a caterpillar? 1.Elephant 2.Cat 3.Snake

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15. Question 3 What does a caterpillar eat? Sausages Leaves Bugs

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18. Question 4 What does a butterfly eat? 1.Flowers 2.Crumbs 3.Nectar

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21. The Life Cycle of a Butterfly Congratulations! You answered all 4 questions correctly on