The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Did you know that just like you, a butterfly grows in different stages? This webquest will help you discover the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle and what happens during each stage. Get ready to become a butterfly expert!
2. Sign on to our class blog spot (brightbutterflyclass.blogspot.com) and tell us about the stages of the butterfly's life as you heard them read to you in the story. You comment on your classmates posts as well.
3. Use this link to research the life cycle of a butterfly. Compare this information with your notes from the story.
4. Use this last resource to get any extra information you may need for your diagram.
5. Here are a few more resourcse that you may use to complete your research:
6. After completing your research, try playing this game and see if you are ready for your final activity. You may use your notes to help you during this game.
7. Create a diagram of the life cycle of a butterfly. You may draw this on poster board, create a model using materials in the classroom, or produce a slide using PowerPoint or ActivInspire. Use the rubric below to help you as you work.
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| 4 stages of the life cycle labeled | All 4 stages are labeled | 2 or 3 stages are labeled | Only 1 stage is labeled |
| Gives information about each of the 4 stages of the life cycle | Information is provided about all 4 stages | Information is provided for at least 2 stages | Information is only provided for 1 stage |
| Each stage is illustrated | Illustrations for all 4 stages are provided | Illustrations for at least 2 stages were provided | Only 1 illustration was provided |
| Project is neat and organized | Project is well organized, easy to understand, and neat | Project is some what organized, easy to understand, and neat | Project is not organized, difficult to understand, and messy |
Congratulation! You are now a butterfly expert. You are able to list and describe the four stages of a butterfly's life.
Can you think of other insects or animals that also go through four stages of growth?
What about animals that go through more than four stages or less than four stages?
Continue on to Activity 2 and see what other kind of expert you can become!
