1. Life Cycles
Mrs. Valencia’s
2nd Grade

2. What is a Life Cycle?
A life cycle is the series of changes
that a living thing goes through as it
grows (Houghton Mifflin CA Science,
A26).

3. How would you put the life cycle
pictures in order from beginning to
end?
1 2 3 4 5

4. Did your life cycle look like this?
1 2 3 4 5

5. Life Cycle of a
Butterfly
A butterfly has a life cycle that is
different from a human because they do
not begin their life as a small butterfly.
Do you know what a butterfly starts its life
as?

6. Click on the title below to listen to
The Very Hungry Caterpillarby,
Eric Carle

7. Think about these questions and write
down or type your answers…
What did the caterpillar come out of at the
beginning of the story?
What did the caterpillar do each day? Why do you
think he did that?
When the caterpillar was ready to make his
change what did he do?

8. Please look at this website and
read about the life cycle of a
butterfly. Pay close attention
to the 4 different stages.
Kids Butterfly

9. Can you put these pictures in order
from the beginning to end?
1 2 3 4

10. Is this how you would put them
in order?
1 2 3 4

11. References
Carle , E. (1969). They very hungry caterpillar. New York, NY:
Philomel Books. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWfy2CC8few
Hougton Mifflin California Science (2nd Grade). Retrieved from
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmsc/ca/2/index.html
(E-Glossary)
Opler, P. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/life-cycle