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Butterfly Life Cycle

Butterfly life cycle: egg on a leaf, caterpillar, chrysalis and adult butterfly

A butterfly changes as it grows. The stages are egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and adult butterfly.

1.Put the stages in order

Number the steps in order. Use each number once.

  • A caterpillar hatches and eats leaves.
  • A tiny egg is laid on a leaf.
  • The caterpillar becomes a chrysalis.
  • An adult butterfly comes out.

2.Match the stage to what it does

Write the letter of the match.

  1. 1. Egg
  2. 2. Caterpillar
  3. 3. Chrysalis
  4. 4. Adult butterfly
  1. A. Eats and grows
  2. B. Has wings and can fly
  3. C. The start of the cycle, stuck on a leaf
  4. D. The body changes inside

3.Science sentences

  1. 1. The caterpillar hatches from an
  2. 2. Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar changes into a
  3. 3. A butterfly lays eggs so the cycle can

4.Draw the cycle

Draw four boxes in a loop: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. Add arrows.