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BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLES

- FUN FACTS!
LET'S READ AND LEARN

The larva, also called the

Mother Butterly lay eggs on caterpillar, hatches from
leaves or stems of plants. The the eggs. The plural for larva
eggs are tiny and can come in is called larvae. At this stage,
different shapes. the larva eats a lot.

The pupa, also called

chrysalis, hangs down from When the butterfly emerges
twigs. During this stage, it from a chrysalis, its wings
undergoes an incredible are wet and wrinkled. After a
change called few hours, the butterfly is
metamorphosis. ready to take its first flight.
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BUTTERFLY
Life Cycle spin plate
Cut out this circles and the circle on the next page, attach
them together through the center with a metal fastener.
Talk about the stages of a butterfly's life cycle.

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BUTTERFLY facts
Butterfly eggs are laid on pl

Larva (caterpillars) e nonstop.

Caterpillars molt or shed their skin at least 4 or 5 times in order to g
A caterpillar changes into a c where it will complete its metamorphosis.
In about 9 to 14 days an adult b emerges from its chrysalis

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BUTTERFLY
Life Cycle
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FROG LIFE CYCLES

Below are pictures of different stages of a frog. Write their names of stages under each
PART

A picture. Words have been provided to you around the pictures.

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PART

When completed, cut out each blue box above and stick them onto the
B
correct areas on the next page!
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FROG
Life Cycles cut and paste
1st stage

Cycle
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some FUN FA
YGOLOIB GORF CTS.
Circle the correct answers.
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1. EGGS 2. TADPOLES
The female/male frog lays Eggs hatch into tiny
thousands of jelly- froglets/tadpoles.
covered/hard-shelled eggs They swim, eat/walk and
in the water. It takes about grow. The tadpoles use their
10/100 days for the eggs gills/tails to swim.
to hatch.

3. FROGLET 4. ADULT FROG

As the tadpole grows, it spouts When the legs/tail finally
legs/ears. It becomes a froglet. disappear, the froglet becomes a
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Its tail begins to get frog. It can now bounce/leap

longer/shrink.
The froglet continues to grow
and front/side legs will appear.
The immune systems/lungs
begin to develop.
onto land and live out of
air/water.
Frogs that live in colder/hotter
places will hibernate through the
tough season. In spring, they will
start finding friends/laying eggs.
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ANIMAL
LIFE CYCLES
Ada and Tony are working on a project on 'Life Cycles'. They are looking at the website.
Read the information and answer the questions on the next page.
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PART
A

PART
B

PART
C