After reading a story summary about insect metamorphosis, students compare and contrast a butterfly and a moth. Students explore a Web site that illustrates and discusses the life cycles of the butterfly and moth as well as addressing many other aspects of insect life.
Objectives Describe the life cycle of a butterfly and moth.
Observe a butterfly and a moth. Compare and contrast the characteristics of butterflies and moths. Steps Share the book summary with students and invite them to comment on metamorphosis. You might ask what the stages of metamorphosis are. This Web site was created to explore and educate people about butterflies and other insects, and has a different insect-related topic for each month of the year.