Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Introduction

All living things have a life cycle. During some animal's life cycle, there isn't much change. A butterfly is an animal that changes many times.  A butterfly changes four times or has four stages of life. This WebQuest will help you discover the four stages of a butterfly's life.

Task

You are going to re the life cycle of a butterfly at the websites below. Fill in the Life Cycle Butterfly Fact Sheet (pdf format) as you look at the websites. Draw the four stages of a butterfly's life to create a Life Cycle of the Butterfly poster.

Process

1. Go to the website and review the material.

2. Fill in the blanks on the fact sheet.

3. Draw the pictures of the stages of the life cycle of a butterfly.

Resources

The Butterfly's Life Cycle - Scroll down to the bottom of the page to locate the information you need on the Life Cycle.

Life Cycle of a Butterfly - More pictures of the butterfly life cycle.  Use this web site or the first one for your butterfly poster.

Evaluation

	All facts are filled in correctly. Each stage is drawn accurately and colored.
	Most facts are filled in correctly. Each stage is drawn accurately.
	Some facts are filled in correctly. Most stages are drawn accurately.
	Few or no facts are filled in correctly. Few or no stages are drawn accurately.

Conclusion

After you complete this activity you will be able to identify each of the stages of the life cycle of a butterfly. You will also be able to give one fact about each stage.

Webquest adapted from The Life Cycle of a Butterfly Webquest created by Jamee Sowder.
Butterfly Clipart from Designed To a T