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.