The students observe their caterpillar's growth over a two week period. The students observe their caterpillar spinning silk to make a chrysalis. . The students observe their chrysalis becoming transparent and the butterfly emerging after one week. Students observe their butterfly laying eggs within a couple of days. Students identify stages of the butterfly's life, cut out pictures of each stage, and paste them in a line.
Students then decide whether a circular formation of the life cycle is more appropriate.
They write down why a circle would be better. Students make a wheel showing the life cycle of butterflies. Students can color the steps in metamorphosis. They should cut them out and place them in a line. Paste them into the bottom layer of the wheel below, one step in each section of the wheel, in order.