A butterflys life cycle A sample Information Kiosk

A butterfly’s life cycle A sample Information Kiosk

Butterflies are insects Insects have 3 body parts and 3 pairs of legs. Image obtained from http: //mmem. spschools. org/grade 3 science/3. Lifecycles!/butterflyparts. html

Butterflies start their life as an egg. There are lots of different kinds of butterfly eggs. Can you see the eggs here? Image obtained from http: //www. ottersandbutterflies. co. uk/devonattraction/16/Butterfly+Eggs. html Image obtained from http: //www. kriyayoga. com/philippines/boracay/butterfly_gar den/tropical_butterflies/butterflies. html http: //www. gardencentral. org/ner/monarchbutterfly/

When the eggs hatch they are small caterpillars. The caterpillars eat a lot and when they’re ready they build a cocoon or chrysalis and hide away. Image obtained from http: //www. kidzone. ws/animals/monarch_butterfly. htm Images obtained from http: //www. butterflyhouse. com. au/see/pupa. htm

While the caterpillar is in the cocoon it goes through a process of metamorphosis and changes into a butterfly. Image obtained from http: //www. daintreerainforest. com/fauna. html Image obtained from http: //www. butterflypictures. net/6 -butterfly-pictures. html

There are lots of different varieties of butterflies, but all go through the same life cycle. Image obtained from http: //www. irc. vbschools. com/For. The. Web/Science/pages/Butterfly. Life. Cycle_jpg. h tm Image obtained from : http: //www. irc. vbschools. com/For. The. Web/Science/pages/Butterfly. Life. Cycl e_jpg. htm

Some websites with activities and video clips: http: //www. flashclassroom. com/docs/flash/79_butterfly_emm a. swf http: //butterflywebsite. com/Show. Nature. Videos. cfm? action=s how&videoid=255 http: //butterflywebsite. com/Show. Nature. Videos. cfm? action=s how&videoid=216