Rana Winfrey
In 2nd grade, students are required to know the sequence of a butterfly's life cycle.
2nd Grade Science Standard
S2L1. Students will investigate the life cycles of different living organisms. a. Determine the sequence of the life cycle of common animals in your area: a mammal such as a cat or dog or classroom pet, a bird such as a chicken, an amphibian such as a frog, and an insect such as a butterfly.
This website is all about the butterfly life cycle. It includes many life cycle pictures as well as video clips to show the stages of the butterfly's life cycle.
This website tells about the complete life cycle of a butterfly and a moth. Each shows that there are four separate stages. It tells how each stage is different and has a different purpose in the life of the insect.
This website is based on facts from the San Diego Zoo. It discusses several different aspects of butterflies including pictures, videos, and facts about the life of a butterfly.
This is a song about the four stages of the butterfly's life cycle. It comes from Mr. R's Songs for Teaching. The song has a very catchy tune that would help students to remember the stages of a butterfly's life cycle.
(CHORUS) Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Then came a little metamorphosis, Saw something flutter by, By my eye, A beautiful, colorful butterfly...
This website has several different resources to help students understand the life cycle of a butterfly. It includes a butterfly life cycle diagram as well as vocabulary associated with each stage.
The website gives a detailed description of a monarch butterfly's life cycle.
This is a link from the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel Univeristy. It gives a description of each stage of the butterfly's life cycle.
This website includes an animated lesson and game to help students to learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. This is a fun and interactive way to have students involved in learning.
This link includes a diagram of the butterfly's life cycle. It also includes a simplified description of each stage of the life cycle.
This is a butterfly life cycle game for students to show what they know about the life cycle and stages of a butterfly's life.
This is a video presented by Nellie and Ned to help children learn about the stages of a butterfly's life cycle.
This is a slide show on SlideShare. It is very informative and shows the life cycle of the butterfly. It is great for elementary age children.
