1. Grade 3 The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

2. The First Stage of a Butterfly's Life. The egg is the first stage of a butterfly’s life.

3. The eggs are laid in a safe location on or near the plants that the caterpillar will eat.

4. The Second Stage of a Butterfly’s Life The second stage is the larva or caterpillar.

5. The Second Stage of a Butterfly’s Life This is a picture of a real caterpillar in its natural habitat.

6. The larva eats constantly and grows quickly.

7. The Third Stage of a Butterfly’s Life The chrysalis or pupa is the hard covering formed around the larva. Inside this covering, the pupa changes

8. The Third Stage of a Butterfly’s Life This is an actual picture of a pupa.

9. The Last Stage of a Butterfly’s Life. The final stage is the pupa breaking open; an adult butterfly emerges.

10. Metamorphosis The development from an egg, to larva, to pupa, and adult butterfly is metamorphosis.