Share Wonder with a Child
Good Green Butterflies are so easy! There is so much to see and learn during 21 days as caterpillars grow and become butterflies. When parents and children explore nature together, learning and curiosity increases. And it’s so much fun to share your love of nature with your child. Everything you need is included in the envelope.
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Butterfly Lifecycle Video
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Green = Good for the Earth
Your purchase of Good Green Butterflies includes the purchase of 1/20 of an acre of South American rainforest. Big Gift is a rainforest conservation partnership between Earth’s Birthday & World Land Trust-US.
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Butterfly Care
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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Butterfly Games
Try these 3 interactive games: Butterfly Lifecycle Drag & Drop, Butterfly Fill in the Blank and Is It a Moth or Butterfly Puzzle. Have fun playing the games while learning basic vocabulary and the stages of a butterfly’s lifecycle. Also, be sure to turn on your computer’s speakers!
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Butterfly Lifecycle at Home
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 at Home
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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Butterfly Arts and Crafts
Creative play is a wonderful way to integrate your discoveries about butterflies. Here are a few art activities that help kids learn about symmetry, the stages of a butterfly lifecycle and a coloring page, just for fun.
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