Now that your class knows about the life cycle of a butterfly, it's time to discuss how an adult butterfly survives in the wild. The class diagrams and labels the parts of a butterfly, discusses how butterflies survive, and then make a butterfly enclosure to observe a real butterfly in action. Instructions on how to catch, release, and keep a butterfly are included. Also included are three worksheets and instructions on how to make a net.

Concepts

butterflies

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Additional Tags

butterfly, parts of a butterfly, butterfly anatomy, science

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Pros

• Excellent instructions are included

Cons

• Catching a butterfly might be difficult; it may be better to purchase a butterfly kit in order to observe the entire life cycle in a controlled environment