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Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Match each stage of the life cycle with its proper definition.
Instructions:
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Stage 1: Eggs
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Stage 2: Larva
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Stage 3: Caterpillar
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Stage 4: Pupa
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Stage 5: Emerging
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Stage 6: Adult
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The caterpillar forms a protective shell, this can also be called the chrysalis
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A female butterfly lays eggs
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After about two weeks a butterfly slowly emerges from the chrysalis
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The caterpillar grows by eating leaves
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A caterpillar hatches from an egg. The caterpillar is called this
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When its wings dry, the adult butterfly is ready to fly
Life Cycle of a Butterfly
(Answer Key)
Match each stage of the life cycle with its proper definition.
Instructions:
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Stage 1: Eggs
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Stage 2: Larva
-
Stage 3: Caterpillar
-
Stage 4: Pupa
-
Stage 5: Emerging
-
Stage 6: Adult
-
The caterpillar forms a protective shell, this can also be called the chrysalis
-
A female butterfly lays eggs
-
After about two weeks a butterfly slowly emerges from the chrysalis
-
The caterpillar grows by eating leaves
-
A caterpillar hatches from an egg. The caterpillar is called this
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When its wings dry, the adult butterfly is ready to fly