Easy as 1-2-3 Butterfly
Easy: Our activities are simple to prepare and easy to integrate into standards-based curriculums.
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Butterfly Lifecycle Video
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Lifecycle of a Butterfly
The lifecycle of a Painted Lady Butterfly has four stages and takes approximately 21 days. But what happens in 21 days is a complete makeover! From an egg laid on a leaf, to hatching as a tiny caterpillar that grows, eats and grows some more, to wrapping itself into a chrysalis and finally emerging as a butterfly that dries its wings in the sun before flying away on a breeze. It’s amazing!
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Butterfly Vocabulary
Butterfly Vocabulary starts with basic terms for preschool through 2nd grade students, butterfly expert words for 3rd-6th grade as well as the advanced lepidopterist vocabulary. Includes handouts for each level.
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9 Butterfly Activities
A variety of handouts and activities that help teach symmetry, observation and recording, measurement, the butterfly lifecycle and more.
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Butterfly Care & FAQs
Here are the answers for all of your questions about caring for painted lady butterflies as they grow and change. Look closely, there are so many things to learn about caterpillars, metamorphosis and butterflies.
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Make a Butterfly House
Building a Butterfly House is a fun class project that helps students think about what the butterflies need to thrive. It is another great opportunity to observe the butterflies up close and record your observations. We also have easy-to-assemble Butterfly Houses in our store.
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Butterfly Facts & Links
Did you know that butterflies are solar powered? Or that butterflies can see more colors than humans do? Butterflies are amazing in so many ways. Teachers and parents can amaze children with a fun butterfly fact each day. There are also links to some of the best butterfly websites for children and classrooms.
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Have a Butterfly Party
Each school celebrates the Earth’s Birthday a little differently, bringing their own unique ideas and interests to the event. Get creative! Here are four activities for your butterfly party to remind everyone that these butterflies are a special gift from children to the Earth! They include butterfly party hats and party favors, a Butterfly Award Certificate and the Earth’s Birthday Pledge.
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