1. The Life Cycle of a Butterfly Webquest
Introduction/ Task/ Process/ Resources/ Evaluation/ Conclusion/ Teacher Page

2. Introduction HOME NEXT
One sunny day you were walking in the park and noticed a fuzzy caterpillar crawling on a leaf.  Did you know that the caterpillar will be able to fly in a few weeks? Amazing! Learn just how a caterpillar changes into a butterfly by exploring this Webquest.
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3. Task HOME
Your job is to… 1. Identify the four stages of the life cycle of a butterfly. 2. Describe each stage in complete sentences and draw a picture for each stage.
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4. Process HOME
1. In your butterfly journal, write complete sentences that describe each stage of the life cycle. 
2. Draw a picture of each stage.
3. Use the links to help you find information about the different stages of the life cycle. Please go to…
STAGE 1 STAGE 3
STAGE 2 STAGE 4
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5. Resources HOME The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Butterfly journal
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Idea obtained from:
tterflywebquest/index.html
Pictures obtained from:
fun.html

6. Evaluation HOME
Items to be graded: *Journal* - complete sentences with correct punctuation and capitalization - drawing for each stage - neatness

7. Conclusion HOME
Congratulations! You have completed the task for this Webquest. Please turn in your butterfly journal to the teacher. Great work! HOORAY!

8. Teacher Page HOME
-Georgia Standard: S1CS5. Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly. b. Draw pictures (grade level appropriate) that correctly portray features of the thing being described. S1L1. Students will investigate the characteristics and basic needs of plants and animals. d. Compare and describe various animals—appearance, motion, growth, basic needs. -Objective: Identify the four stages in the lifecycle of a butterfly -Depending on the age and reading level of your students, some students may need help reading the passages about each stage. -This Webquest should be completed at the beginning of a unit on life cycles.

9. STAGE 1 PROCESS
The first stage in the lifecycle of a butterfly is the egg. The egg is as big as a pinhead. The mother butterfly lays the egg on a leaf because the caterpillar needs to eat. It stays attached because the mother butterfly makes it sticky. It hatches in a few days.

10. STAGE 2 PROCESS
The second stage in the lifecycle of a butterfly is the caterpillar. The job of a caterpillar is to eat and eat. It grows for about 12 to 14 days. The caterpillar breaks its skin and crawls out of it. This is called molting. Another name for this stage is the larva stage.

11. STAGE 3 PROCESS
The third stage in the lifecycle of a butterfly is the pupa. It grows a chrysalis to protect the pupa. You can find a chrysalis attached to a twig. It stays attached with a button of silk. This stage lasts for about one week.

12. STAGE 4 PROCESS
The last stage in the lifecycle of the butterfly is the adult. When the butterfly comes out of the chrysalis it looks damp and crumpled. It hangs from its chrysalis and pumps blood into its wings. It takes two hours before it dries off and it can fly. You can find a butterfly flying around flowers in a field or a garden.