The Life Cycle of a Butterfly The life of a butterfly begins as an egg… then it grows into a caterpillar… the caterpillar makes a cocoon… then after time, a butterfly emerges!

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly Learn about the Life cycle

Egg Butterfly The Cycle Caterpillar Pupa

The Egg A butterfly lays an egg on a plant leaf The caterpillar grows inside

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

The Pupa The caterpillar forms a protective shell and is now a pupa The shell splits open

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

Activity

Create a Chrysalis and watch your caterpillar change into a beautiful Butterfly!

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

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

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Question 3 What does a caterpillar eat? Sausages Leaves Bugs

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Question 4 What does a butterfly eat? Flowers Crumbs Nectar

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