Life Cycle Of A Butterfly Lesson Plan Kindergarten. Explain that the caterpillars hatched from butterfly eggs. The stages of a butterfly life cycle are called metamorphosis which means change.
Explain that the caterpillars hatched from butterfly eggs. Take a moment to show the kids each page of this book from egg to larva which is a caterpillar from caterpillar to a chrysalis where it then grows into a beautiful butterfly. In this science based reading and writing lesson plan first and second graders will explore a butterfly s life cycle and related vocabulary with the help of eric carle s the very hungry caterpillar.
I can identify the stages in the butterfly life cycle.
Pick out key words from the song such as butterfly caterpillar chrysalis and egg. Concept topic overview students learn about the butterfly stages of the monarch butterfly life cycle. Point to the food in the bottom of the jar. Have the students create a timeline using colored.