Beyond Being a Caterpillar: The Life Cycle of a Butterfly.

Introduction

Before, during, and after we read "I'm a Caterpillar" by Jean Marzollo we will explore the life cycle of a butterfly.

We will investigate how caterpillars grow and change.

  • How did you look as a baby?
  • How is it different than how you look today?

Animals do not always look the same from the time that they are babies until they are adults. The changes that they expereince in their lives are called life cycles.

View the - Life Cycle Movie

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/scienceforkids/life_cycle/movie.htm

Watch the Life Cycle Song

http://www.flocabulary.com/life-cycles/

We learned that the butterfly's life cycle can be very interesting when we read the story  "I'm a Caterpillar" by Jean Marzollo. The butterfly changes very much from the time it is born to the time it becomes an adult. These changes are called metamorphosis.

Painted Lady Butterfly

Lets explore these changes even more! At the end of this webquest, you will have the chance to make your own digital mini book and "teach" the class about what you have learned about the life cylce of the butterfly.