Grade 3The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

•Performance Indicators Teacher:

As documented through teacher observation,

at Level 1, the student is able to

3.4.tpi.2. differentiate among the stages in the life cycle of a butterfly, a frog, and plants.

at Level 2, the student is able to3.4.tpi.3. examine the similarities and differences between

parents and their offspring.3.4.tpi.4. describe the life cycle of an organism.

at Level 3, the student is able to3.4.tpi.5. create a timeline that depicts the changes that

occur during an organism’s life cycle

The learner will:

• be able to name and identify the four

stages of a butterfly’s life cycle

• write a paragraph addressing the information from this presentation

The First Stage of a Butterfly's Life.

The egg is the first stage of a butterfly’s

life.

The eggs are laid in a safe location on or near the plants that the caterpillar will eat.

The Second Stage of a Butterfly’s Life

The second stage is the larva or caterpillar.

The Second Stage of a Butterfly’s Life

This is a picture of a real caterpillar in its natural habitat.

The larva eats constantly and grows quickly.

The Third Stage of a Butterfly’s Life

The chrysalis or pupa is the hard covering formed around the larva.

Inside this covering, the pupa changes

The Third Stage of a Butterfly’s Life

This is an actual picture of a pupa.

The Last Stage of a Butterfly’s Life.

The final stage is the pupa breaking open; an adult butterfly emerges.

Metamorphosis

The development from an egg, to larva, to pupa, and adult butterfly is metamorphosis.

Think about what you’ve learned. Now you will write a paragraph about the information you learned from this presentation. I have given you a topic sentence to get started. You may use your own topic sentence if you like.

Use one transition word,

and onesparkle word,

Use three sparkle words

Use one sparkle word Use a transition word

There are four stages of a butterfly’s life