A butterfly’s life cycle A sample Information Kiosk

Butterflies are insects Insects have 3 body parts and 3 pairs of legs. Image obtained from http://mmem.spschools.org/grade3science/3.Lifecycles!/butterflyparts.html

Butterflies start their life as an egg Butterflies start their life as an egg. There are lots of different kinds of butterfly eggs. Can you see the eggs here? Image obtained from http://www.ottersandbutterflies.co.uk/devon-attraction/16/Butterfly+Eggs.html Image obtained from http://www.gardencentral.org/ner/monarchbutterfly/ Image obtained from http://www.kriyayoga.com/philippines/boracay/butterfly_garden/tropical_butterflies/butterflies.html

When the eggs hatch they are small caterpillars When the eggs hatch they are small caterpillars. The caterpillars eat a lot and when they’re ready they build a cocoon or chrysalis and hide away. Image obtained from http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/monarch_butterfly.htm Images obtained from http://www.butterflyhouse.com.au/see/pupa.htm

While the caterpillar is in the cocoon it goes through a process of metamorphosis and changes into a butterfly. Image obtained from http://www.daintreerainforest.com/fauna.html Image obtained from http://www.butterflypictures.net/6-butterfly-pictures.html

There are lots of different varieties of butterflies, but all go through the same life cycle. Image obtained from http://www.irc.vbschools.com/ForTheWeb/Science/pages/ButterflyLifeCycle_jpg.htm Image obtained from : http://www.irc.vbschools.com/ForTheWeb/Science/pages/ButterflyLifeCycle_jpg.htm

Some websites with activities and video clips: http://www.flashclassroom.com/docs/flash/79_butterfly _emma.swf http://butterflywebsite.com/ShowNatureVideos.cfm?a ction=show&videoid=255 http://butterflywebsite.com/ShowNatureVideos.cfm?a ction=show&videoid=216