The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

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By: Kelly Kingsley Kindergarten ScienceIndiana Standard Met:K.3.2 Describe and compare living animals in terms of shape, texture of body covering, size, weight, color and the way they move.

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A butterfly lays eggs

on a leaf

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Let’s look at more egg pictures!

In the beginning

Hatching EggsWho can raise your hand and tell us what hatches from the eggs?

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Here’s a hint

Yes, it’s a caterpillar! Touch your ear if you’ve

ever seen one.

I will click this so we can see more of them!

Listen as I read the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

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Just like you when you wake up in the morning, when the caterpillar hatches,

he is a very hungry caterpillar!

After the caterpillar eats and eats, he spins

himself into a cocoon called a chrysalis.

Then what?

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In the end…Who can raise your hand and tell

us what might come out of the chrysalis?

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Yes! It’s a beautiful butterfly! Touch your nose

if you’ve ever seen one.

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Now, I need everyone to

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FUN SONGS TO SING

Oh the fuzzy caterpillarCurled upon a leafSpun her little chrysalisAnd then fell asleep’While she was sleepingShe dreamt of eating pieAnd later when she woke upShe was a butterfly.Cater—caterpillar eats then spins a cocoonCater—caterpillar becomes a butterfly soon.

To the tune of Do Your Ears Hang Low

First comes a butterfly who lays some eggs.Out comes the caterpillars with many legs.Oh see the caterpillars eat then spinA little chrysalis to sleep inOh oh oh we wait and seeOh oh oh we wait and seeOut of the chrysalis, my oh my,Out comes a beautiful butterfly

To the tune of Up On The Housetop

Let’s brainstorm some ways we could make a caterpillar craft.

Now let’s think of ways we could create a butterfly craft.

Now, let’s take a look at this butterfly craft I found!

Let’s look at a fun caterpillar craft I found!