1. METAMORPHOSIS DISCOVERING THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE BUTTERFLY

2. INTRODUCTION
Butterflies are beautiful insects!! Their wings have vibrant colors and allow them to soar all over the USA. It takes about days before a butterfly comes to life and you will discover how!!

3. AGENDA Introduction | Task | Process | Resources
| Evaluation | Conclusion

4. TASKS Learn the 4 stages of the butterfly's life cycle.
Print the Butterfly Storyboard. Draw and label the stages.
Answer questions about each stage of the life cycle.
Create a slide show to illustrate and describe the life cycle of the butterfly.
Learn about the difference between a butterfly and a moth

5. The Process Click on Butterfly Life Cycle
Begin by viewing the first stage of the life cycle: The Egg.
Read and answer the questions on the storyboard.
Draw a picture of the butterfly at this stage of its life cycle.
When finished, click on Larva. Answer the questions and draw the larva stage on your paper.
When finished, click on Pupa. Answer the questions and draw the pupa stage on your paper.
When finished, click on Adult. Answer the questions and draw the adult stage on your paper.
In the end answer the question what is the difference between a butterfly and a moth.

6. When the storyboard is complete, use the Go Menu to return to Metamorphosis - Life Cycle of the Butterfly. Click on Resources. Click on the Butterfly Puzzle. Use the Back button to return to the WebQuest Resources. Click on Nature - The Body Changers to learn about other animals who experience metamorphosis.   At the computer, step 2: Use Kid Pix to create a Slide Show showing the metamorphosis through the 4 stages of the Butterfly Life Cycle. Your slide show is to have: 5 slides Each slide will have: a drawing of one stage of the life cycle a written description of the stage The last slide will have the pictures of a butterfly and a moth and a written description of the differences   In the classroom: Study each picture and learn the names of each stage. Make sure you can describe each stage in metamorphosis.  

7. Resources Butterfly Metamorphosis Storyboard.
Enchanted Learning Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Butterfly Puzzle
Nature - The Body Changers
Differences between butterflies and moths - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

8. EVALUATION
Students will complete the Life Cycle graphic organizer and be able to state and explain each stage of Metamorphosis.

9. CONCLUSION
Upon completion of the task, students will be able to state the 4 stages of a butterfly's life, recognize how each stage looks and explain what happens in each stage.