butterfly life cycle
natural science and technology
social science
lipidoptera
moths
four stages of butterfly life cycle
stage 2: larva
stage 3: pupa
stage 1 butterfly egg.
found on a leave
stage 4: adult butterfly
a worm-like caterpillar
hatches from a butterfly egg
caterpillar hides in a pupa(shell) while it changes into a butterfly
it is when an adult butterfly leaves the pupa and is no longer a caterpillar
butterfly life span
one week to a month
causes of butterfly death
too hot and too cold weather
droughts: veld fire
pollution. e.g., smoke
metamophosis
drad coloured wings
smaller
hold wings in a tent-like fashion and hides abdomen.
butterfly
antennae
abdomin
thorax
eyes
head
six legs
four wings
have four senses
hearing
touch
taste
sightl
herbivores
they eat leaves
flower nectar
activity: colouring, labelling and paste. the learners will be given a butterfly body without parts. they will be requested to colour the body and the parts on a separate page. they will cut the body parts of the butterfly and paste it on the body where they should be. this will assist them in knowing the butterfly anatomy.
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activity: flash cards will be made that has four stages of butterfly life cycle. learners will be asked to place the flash card on a page that is drawn the life cicle that is incomplete, then they will put the flash cards to the appropriate space provided and in the right sequence. this will assist learners to be able to know the stages of butterfly life cycle by using flash cards and identifying different stages.