Observe Animal Life Cycles

Purchase a Butterfly Kit and have children observe the Butterfly Life Cycle. Directions are included in the kit. Have children keep a daily log (written or pictures).

 

Other animal kits available for purchase are tadpole and frog kits.
A good source is Carolina Biological Supply Company (https://www.Carolina.com).

Children can 

color

sketch

label

list and/or 

describe the major changes that characterize the life cycle of the butterfly and frog as they go through metamorphosis.

Butterfly Life Cycle:                         

• egg
• caterpillar
• pupa
• butterfly 

Frog Life Cycle

• egg
• tadpole
• froglet
• adult frog

Here is a link to The Children's Butterfly Site which has lots of information, worksheets, etc. about butterflies.
Click here: Children's Butterfly Site

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