Spread your wings

1. Spread your wings And learn the life cycle of a butterfly! Click here to start!

2. At the end of this presentation, you will be able to complete the quiz over the life cycle of a butterfly. Have you ever seen a butterfly and chased it around your backyard trying to catch it? A butterfly goes through some pretty amazing changes in its lifetime. Let’s learn more about the life cycle of a butterfly! Objective: Click on the butterfly to continue!

3. Click on the picture beside each stage in the life cycle to learn more about it! You must learn about all four stages before taking the test. Eggs Chrysalis Click on the picture above to take the test! Butterfly Caterpillar

4. Eggs • Eggs are the first stage in the life cycle of a butterfly. • The eggs are tiny and round or oval shaped. • The female butterfly will usually attach the eggs to leaves. • Eggs can be either yellow, green or white. • Some species of butterflies lay only one egg, while some can lay up to hundreds of eggs. Click here to move on!

5. Eggs • The yolk of the egg nourishes the larva that is inside. • Whenever the larva is ready to hatch, it eats its way out of the egg. • After hatching, the larva will usually eat the egg and the leaf that it was hatched on. Click here to go back to the menu!

6. Caterpillar • The caterpillar stage is the second stage in the life cycle of a butterfly. • The caterpillar stage lasts between 3-4 weeks • Caterpillars are constantly eating. • Caterpillars shed their skin multiple times while they are growing. Click here to move on!

7. Caterpillar • Most caterpillars are herbivores, which means they only eat plants. • Caterpillars can be found in many different habitats all over the world. • Caterpillars are preparing themselves for the chrysalis stage. Click here to go back to the menu!

8. Chrysalis • The chrysalis stage is the third stage in the life cycle of a butterfly. • After the caterpillar has shed its skin 5 times, it becomes a pupa. • The pupa forms the chrysalis, a hard covering. • The chrysalis is also known as a cocoon. This is the chrysalis or cocoon. Click here to move on!

9. Chrysalis • The pupa does not eat while it is inside the chrysalis. • Many changes are going on inside of the chrysalis. • The pupa is growing six legs, antennae, and wings while inside of the chrysalis. • The transformation from a caterpillar to a butterfly happens in the chrysalis stage. Click here to go back to the menu!

10. Butterfly • The butterfly stage is the final stage in the life cycle of a butterfly. • After being in the chrysalis for 10-15 days, the butterfly comes out. • Butterflies drink the nectar out of flowers. • The average life span of an adult butterfly is 20-40 days. Click here to move on!

11. Butterfly • There are around 17,500 different species of butterflies. • Butterflies have bright, colorful wings with unique patterns. • Butterflies have taste receptors on their feet. • Butterflies are found all over the world. Click here to go back to the menu!

12. What does the female butterfly usually attach the eggs to? Click on the picture next to the answer you think is correct! cars leaves rocks You have to get the question right before you can move on! dirt

13. How long does the caterpillar stage last? Click on the picture next to the answer you think is correct! 3-4 weeks 2 days 4 months 3-4 years

14. What is another word used for chrysalis? Click on the picture next to the answer you think is correct! blanket wrapping covering cocoon

15. What do butterflies drink from flowers? Click on the picture next to the answer you think is correct! apple juice water nectar flower juice

16. Which type of butterflies are known for their long migration? monarch painted lady buckeye Click on the butterfly above to learn more about butterflies! You HAVE to click on the butterfly and read the information to answer this question! cabbage white

17. The end! Click here to finish.

18. Citations Click on the speaker! • http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/life-cycle • http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/lifecycle/Egg.shtml • http://www.switcheroozoo.com/profiles/caterpillar.htm • http://www.google.com/images/caterpillarabugslife • http://www.bingimages.com/caterpillar • http://www.bingimages.com/buterfly • http://www.bingimages.com/chrysalis • http://www.bingimages.com/butterflyeggs • http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/insects/butterfly • http://www.defenders.org/butterflies/basic-facts • http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals/butterfly.html Click on the house to go back to the beginning!