RAISING MONARCH BUTTERFLIES

COMP 3BY KERRY SHELBY

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY

Focus Question 1: What is a Butterfly’s Life Cycle?Key Vocabulary

Life cycle Chrysalis Butterfly Monarch

Eggs Caterpillar Damp Migration

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY

Labeling the Caterpillar Parts

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/label/

caterpillaranswers.shtml

A Webquest designed by Sara Bryne

http://www.dwna.net/technology/students%20work/Byrne/caterpillar.htm#Process

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER- LABEL THE DIFFERENT PARTS

The Caterpillar Parts The Butterfly Parts

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER- LABEL THE DIFFERENT PARTS

The Caterpillar Parts The Butterfly Parts

GRAPHIC ORGANIZER- LABEL THE DIFFERENT PARTS

The Caterpillar Parts The Butterfly Parts

wings

body

antenna

head

eyes

legs

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY

Stage 1- The Egg Acquire a Monarch egg. Place it on a Milkweed

leaf. Put the leaf/leaves in a

plastic container on top of a wet paper towel.

Close the container and make sure the paper towel remains wet.

Humidity from the paper towel proves to have a high success rate.

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY

Stage 2 – The Caterpillar

When the egg turns black, it has become a caterpillar.

The caterpillar will start eating the Milkweed leaves and you will notice small scratches in the leaf.

Leave the pillars in the plastic container for a few more days.

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY

Stage 2 – The Caterpillar Place a stem of

milkweed in vase Place the vase on a

paper towel, on a pan Change the paper towel

often (keep it clean) Keep a fresh supply of

milkweed leaves Put bare branches in as

well towards the end of this cycle

ALLOW THE CATERPILLAR TO REMAIN STILL FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME This is when the Caterpillar molts or sheds its skin. The Caterpillar will then eat its skin.

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY

Stage 3- The Chrysalis or Pupa

The caterpillars will start to spin white silky thread.

They will make a pile of it and attach the pile to their rear.

They then hang from the pile of thread.

Now you can watch the changes occur!

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY

The Caterpillar moves and expands within the Chrysalis until the skin falls

off. It all happens within minutes!

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY

Within a few hours, the chrysalis changes color, softens and develops a circle of dots that look similar to a necklace.

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY

Stage 4- The Butterfly The color of the

Chrysalis will start to darken.

Soon, it will be transparent and you will be able to see the wing colors.

The transparent Chrysalis will then split at the bottom and the butterfly will slowly emerge.

THE BUTTERFLY IS FINALLY BORN!

The Butterfly will start dripping orange liquid from its wings as they expand and fill out.

It takes a few hours for the wings to fully dry

During this time, the butterfly will remain quite still

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THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A

BUTTERFLY This life cycle will be used to provide more

information to students who learn using more visual methods.

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY

Materials Milkweed Tupperware Paper towels Vase Caterpillar cage Sticks, twigs One can easily buy a butterfly cage as well Caterpillar and Butterfly Activity Sheets Bingo game Science Journals Popcorn kernels Tape Glue Water Wooden tongue depressor Markers/crayons Vocabulary Words The Hungry Caterpillar Big Book

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A

BUTTERFLY References

http://www.glorious-butterfly.com/elementary-science-projects.html

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/label/caterpillaranswers.shtml

http://www.rataandruby.co.nz/shop/we-love/the-very-hungry-caterpillar/

http://www.monarch-butterfly.com/ http://www.butterflyschool.org/teacher/raising.html http://www.prairiefrontier.com/pages/butterflies/butterflies_2.html http://www.naturepavilion.com/liveinsectkits.html http://www.dwna.net/technology/students%20work/Byrne/

caterpillar.htm#Process Bauer. J. Butterfly Life Cycle, Science Vocabulary Readers.

Scholastic, Inc. New York. www.learner.org

THE LIFE CYCLE OF A MONARCH EGG TO A BUTTERFLY

Lesson 4- Comparing the Body Parts

Lesson 4 – Label the Butterfly Body Parts

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BUTTERFLY

Lesson 2- Butterfly Life Cycle Sticks