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Butterfly Life Cycle

Grade 3 · Science · Life Cycles · South Carolina, USA

Lesson Summary

A butterfly goes through four stages: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult butterfly.

Explanation

A butterfly's life starts when a tiny egg is laid on a leaf. The egg hatches into a caterpillar, also called a larva, which eats and grows. Then the caterpillar forms a hard shell called a chrysalis, or pupa, and its body changes completely inside. Finally, an adult butterfly comes out with wings, ready to fly and start the cycle again.

Practice Questions

Q1: What are the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle?
Answer: Egg, caterpillar (larva), chrysalis (pupa), and adult butterfly.
Q2: What happens inside the chrysalis?
Answer: The caterpillar's body changes completely and turns into a butterfly.
Q3: What does a caterpillar do before it forms a chrysalis?
Answer: It eats a lot of food and grows bigger.
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