1. Megan McIntyre, Meghan Hoffman, Ashley Schlaegle, Kristen Helmig THE LIFE CYCLE OF A BUTTERFLY

2. Reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar OOOOOOO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srk8aAaTFXE

3. The Stages of a Butterfly: Metamorphosis Metamorphosis means change in shape (in Greek) Other insects that have complete metamorphosis like Butterflies are moths, beetles, flies and bees. There are four stages: 1.Egg 2.Larva 3.Pupa 4.Adult

4. Egg Eggs are laid on plants in the spring, summer or fall.

5. Larva: Caterpillar The feeding stage! Can grow 100 times their size!

6. Pupa The transition stage The caterpillar is full grown and stops eating Sleeps in protected cocoon of silk

7. Adult They can now lay eggs and the cycle starts over.

8. Activity

9. WRAP-UP How might you use this in your classroom? In what subjects could you do this activity/teach this lesson? How does this project benefit cross disciplinary curriculum?