Butterfly Life Cycle

The Four Stages of a Butterfly's Life Cycle

I love the slogan of Educreations.  "Educreations is a community where anyone can teach what they know and learn what they don't."  I think this is a great tool for students.  I used this tool for a presentation on the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle.  After students watch and learn about the egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages we will have a short matching worksheet to see how well they remember the information.  They can go back through the presentation or discuss with other students.  I used the information from www.learnaboutnature.com for most of the content of my presentation and for students who want to learn more about butterflies or other insects this is a great resource!  I will post the link to the butterfly website at the bottom of this page.  I also used some of Eric Carle's book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" which is a great book to help solidify this life cycle and the metamorphosis that takes place.

Utah core Life Science Standard 4:  Students will gain an understanding of Life Science though the study of changes in organisms over time and the nature of living things.  Objective 1:  Tell how external features affect an animals' ability to survive in its environment.

Ed Tech Standard 8:  Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem-solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities.

For more information see: http://www.thebutterflysite.com/life-cycle.shtml#sthash.QkGlao5p.dpuf