1. Complete & Incomplete metamorphosis (Life cycles)

2. Birth the beginning of a life cycle

3. Growth to get bigger

4. Life cycle the stages in an organism’s life from birth to death

5. Metamorphosis “change in form” that some animals go through during their life cycle

6. Complete Metamorphosis a type of development consisting of 4 stages--- EGG*Larva*PUPa*adult (the baby does not look like the adult)
Darkling Beetle

7. Incomplete metamorphosis a type of development that includes 3 distinct stages egg*nymph*adult (the baby looks like the adult)

8. Egg the first stage in the life cycle of many organisms, including birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects

9. Larva the small, worm-like stage in the life cycle of some insects

10. Pupa the stage in the life cycle of some insects when the organism changes from larva to an adult

11. Adult a full grown animal or plant

12. Nymph larva stage of certain insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis and resembles a smaller version of the adult

13. Let’s look at some life cycles in nature
Let’s look at some life cycles in nature! Here is a picture of the life cycle of a tomato plant. Would this be considered a complete or incomplete metamorphosis?

14. Here is the life cycle of a frog
Here is the life cycle of a frog. Is this life cycle a complete or incomplete life cycle? Remember, look at the baby? Does it look like the adult??

15. Let’s compare the life cycle of a butterfly, beetle, radish, lima bean What do you notice?

16. It is very important that you know the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis of insects.

17. Your teacher is going to give you a list of Insects on a lab sheet
Your teacher is going to give you a list of Insects on a lab sheet. One by one you will look at pictures of the life cycles of each insect that is listed on your sheet. You are to determine whether the life cycle is complete or incomplete. Then, you are to write “How you Know” what type of life cycle each insect goes thru. ****** Complete: The baby does not look like the adult. Incomplete: the baby looks like the adult

18. tick

19. mosquito

20. mealworm

21. housefly

22. Mountain pine beetle

23. grasshopper

24. ladybug

25. Bed bug

26. flea

27. butterfly

28. ant

29. Boxelder bug

30. silverfish

31. cockroach

32. honeybee