Butterfly
Life Cycle
Lavinia Pop
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contents of this unit to print correctly.
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About this book:
This unit contains:
- life cycle posters - with and without stage labels (colour)
- classroom big book (colour)
- student cut and paste life-cycle booklets (black and white)
- 4 different life-cycle cut and paste worksheets
Directions for use:
Classroom big book prep: Print all the pages. If you prefer to print black and white, please
choose the “grayscale” printing option on your printer. Bind together either with staples, or a
binding comb. These pages can also be used as a big life cycle wall display.
Student cut and paste booklet prep: After printing, stack the pages in order and staple
together on the left side where indicated. Alternatively, students can be given the loose
pages and asked to order and staple them independently. Print the page containing the
word boxes and cut apart on the horizontal lines. Provide each child with a booklet and
word boxes strip. The aim is for children to read the sentences on each page, identify the
missing word and then paste the correct word accordingly.
Worksheets:
1. Missing words: This worksheet can be used instead of the booklet. Children cut and paste
the missing words in the correct empty space to finish each sentence.
2. Order the cycle: This worksheet ask children to cut and paste the life cycle pictures and
explanation in order.
3. Order the picture cycle: This worksheet asks children to cut and paste the life cycle
pictures in order.
4. Label the stages: This worksheet asks children to cut and paste the words in the correct
spots to label each life cycle stage.
The answers for the booklet and worksheets are found in the classroom big book.
Happy Teaching :)
Introduction
Butterfly
Life Cycle
By Lavinia Pop © 2013
Butterfly
Life Cycle
By Lavinia Pop © 2013
eggs
caterpillar
butterfly
chrysalis
By Lavinia Pop © 2013
A butterfly lays her egg or eggs on a leaf.
1
When the eggs hatch, a caterpillar comes
out. It is very hungry and eats most of
the time. As it eats, it grows and grows.
As the caterpillar grows, it sheds its skin.
2
When the caterpillar
has grown to its
full size, it makes a
sack around itself
called a chrysalis.
Inside the chrysalis,
the caterpillar begins
to change.
3
When the caterpillar is done changing inside
the chrysalis, a butterfly comes out.
4
Name
Lavinia Pop © 2013
Butterfly Life Cycle
Name
Lavinia Pop © 2013
Butterfly Life Cycle
1
A butterfly lays her or eggs on a
.
A butterfly lays her or eggs on a
.
1
2
When the eggs hatch, a comes out.
It is very hungry and most of the
time. As it eats, it grows and grows. As the
caterpillar grows, it sheds its skin.
2
When the eggs hatch, a comes out.
It is very hungry and most of the
time. As it eats, it grows and grows. As the
caterpillar grows, it sheds its skin.
When the caterpillar has grown to its full size, it
makes a sack around itself called a .
Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar begins to
.
3
When the caterpillar has grown to its full size, it
makes a sack around itself called a .
Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar begins to
.
3
4
When the caterpillar is done changing inside
the , a comes out.
4
When the caterpillar is done changing inside
the , a comes out.
chrysalis
egg
chrysalis
caterpillar
butterfly
leaf
change
eats
chrysalis
egg
chrysalis
caterpillar
butterfly
leaf
change
eats
chrysalis
egg
chrysalis
caterpillar
butterfly
leaf
change
eats
chrysalis
egg
chrysalis
caterpillar
butterfly
leaf
change
eats
chrysalis
egg
chrysalis
caterpillar
butterfly
leaf
change
eats
chrysalis
egg
chrysalis
caterpillar
butterfly
leaf
change
eats
chrysalis
egg
chrysalis
caterpillar
butterfly
leaf
change
eats
chrysalis
egg
chrysalis
caterpillar
butterfly
leaf
change
eats
chrysalis
egg
chrysalis
caterpillar
butterfly
leaf
change
eats
When the caterpillar is done changing inside
the , a comes out.
Cut out the word cards from the bottom of the page and paste them in the
correct spaces to complete the sentences.
A butterfly lays her or eggs on a
.
When the eggs hatch, a comes
out. It is very hungry and most of
the time. As it eats, it grows and grows. As the
caterpillar grows, it sheds its skin.
When the caterpillar has grown to its full size,
it makes a sack around itself called a
. Inside the chrysalis, the
caterpillar begins to .
chrysalis
egg
chrysalis
caterpillar
butterfly
leaf
change
eats
Name:
Butterfly Life Cycle
Life Cycles by Lavinia Pop © 2013
2
4
3
1
A butterfly lays her egg or
eggs on a leaf.
When the eggs hatch, a
caterpillar comes out. It
eats most of the time and
as it grows, it sheds its skin.
When the caterpillar has
grown to its full size, it
makes a chrysalis and
begins to change.
When the caterpillar is
done changing inside the
chrysalis, a butterfly comes
out.
Life Cycles by Lavinia Pop © 2013
Color, then cut out the picture cards from the bottom of the page and paste them in the correct order to show the
life cycle of a butterfly.
Butterfly Life Cycle
Name:
Color and paste the butterfly life cycle pictures in the correct order.
Life Cycles by Lavinia Pop © 2013
2
1
4
3
Name:
Butterfly Life Cycle
Cut and paste the words in the correct spots to label each stage.
Name:
Butterfly Life Cycle
chrysalis
eggs
butterfly
caterpillar
Life Cycles by Lavinia Pop © 2013
