SMART Technologies
Smart: Life Cycle of a Butterfly
This lesson uses Smart Response technology to review concepts learned at the end of a science unit involving the Life Cycle of a Butterfly. The lesson can easily be adapted to fit the needs of more advanced or slower learners in the...
National Geographic
National Geographic: The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Its Life Cycle
Engage students with a retelling of Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and watch a video from "Great Migrations" to enhance scientific discovery of the life of a butterfly.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Students learn about the life cycle of a butterfly and put the stages of a butterfly's life cycle in order in this SMART whiteboard activity.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Gives a basic explanation of the four stages in the life cycle of a butterfly.
PBS
Pbs Critter Guide: Butterfly
Can you name the four parts of the life cycle of the butterfly? This site features a brief but detailed description of the life cycle of a butterfly and some other fun facts about this interesting insect.
Other
Vida: Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly
Use these images to study the monarch butterfly's life cycle.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Butterfly Life Cycles
This unit introduces students to a study of life cycles by having them examine the life cycle of a butterfly. The students will observe, record and describe the changes in caterpillars as they become butterflies. The teacher will...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Butterfly Tales
During this activity, students will recall events from a story and describe the life cycle of the butterfly. Students will use their imaginations, writing, and computer skills to create a butterfly tale. They will discuss and integrate...
Other
Iowa State University: Bug Guide: Butterflies
The learning resource is a guide to a better understanding of butterflies. Some topics discussed are the identification, food, and life cycle of the butterfly. In addition to an information guide the activity has images of butterflies.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Cool Science for Kids: Butterflies Come From?
Hands-on activity for investigating the life stages of a butterfly.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Butterflies in Space
In 2009, four painted lady butterflies flew aboard space shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station, where they grew and lived. Students can use original photos from the mission to conduct open-ended scientific investigations to...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Changes in a Monarch's Life Cycle
Students will observe and work with monarch larva. Once they have experienced the life cycle we will go outside to observe milkweed and identify the stages of monarch that are seen on the plant. Back inside the classroom we will discuss...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Monarch Butterfly
The beautiful monarch butterfly is the focus of this elaborate site. Links to photos, video clips, cycle of life, seasonal charts, migration maps, and stories from Mexico are also included. Terrific site for students to explore!
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Migration of the Monarch
This video segment from NOVA: "The Mystery of Animal Pathfinders" explores the migratorial exploits of monarch butterflies. [4:39]
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Creepy Caterpillars to Beautiful Butterflies
Students will explore the life cycle of a butterfly using a website and observations of caterpillar metamorphosis. This lesson will incorporate science, mathematics, language arts, and art.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Gardens: Butterfly Gardening Fact Sheet [Pdf]
This fact sheet provides a comprehensive overview of butterfly gardening. Learn about the life cycle of the butterfly, what plants attract them and what we can do as a society to preserve these marvelous habitats.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Monarch Butterfly
All things related to the beautiful monarch butterfly are found here! Tons of links to everything you might imagine. Photos, video clips, plus teacher resources are also included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Life Stages Cards: Frog, Butterfly, and Dragonfly
All animals develop and grow over time. The animals in this document undergo one of the most dramatic developmental processes known, metamorphosis. See if you can place the developmental stages in their proper order.
Other
The Childen's Butterfly Site: Coloring the Monarch's Life Cycle
A series of 4 blacklines for younger children to color. These detail the life stages of the monarch butterfly.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: The Life of a Monarch Butterfly
Students love the magic of the metamorphosis that produces a butterfly. We will listen to the story and write about our favorite part and include a picture. Examples of the student's work are included.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Thinking Fountain: Monarch Watch
An activity to help students learn about the life cycle of a butterfly. Information about metamorphosis and migration is also included.
Other
Academy of Natural Science: Butterfly Life Cycle
With this resource, learners examine the four stages of butterfly metamorphosis in this succinct presentation from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Pennsylvania.
Other
Fermilab Flora and Fauna Virtual Exhibit: The Monarch Butterfly and Milkweed
This site traces the life cycle of the monarch butterfly and contains links for more in depth study of the terms presented.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Life Cycles
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is set up to either teach or review the life cycles of humans, butterflies, frogs, and ducks.