2. Butterflies are Insects Insects are made up of three parts: Head Thorax Abdomen Most insects have wings Butterflies are symmetrical <<<<<<<<< <<<<<<<<< What are butterflies?
3. Metamorphosis The process of transformation from an immature form to an adult in two or more stages. Larva The second stage in the cycle. Also known as caterpillar. Pupa The third stage in the cycle. Also known as chrysalis. Antennae On the butterflies head. Used to taste air and drink nectar from flower. Thorax Part of the butterfly where the heart and lungs are. Vocabulary
5. The first stage of the butterfly is the egg. Female butterflies lay their eggs on leaves. Depending on the butterfly that laid the eggs, eggs can be round or oval. Butterfly eggs are tiny: the size of a pin head. Life Cycle:egg
6. The second stage of a butterfly is the Larva, or Caterpillar. Caterpillars eat leaves constantly and grow very fast Caterpillars shed their skin FOUR times before they are fully grown. Life Cycle:Larva(caterpillar)
7. The third stage of a butterfly is the Pupa, or Chrysalis. Caterpillars spin a silk pad to hang from. This is the resting stage. What happens inside the Chrysalis? Caterpillar transforms into a butterfly! Life Cycle:Pupa (Chrysalis)
8. The fourth and last stage in the cycle is when the caterpillar is done forming inside the pupa and an adult butterfly emerges! Then the cycle continues from the beginning. Life Cycle:Adult Butterfly
9. Butterflies have two antennae, six legs, abdomen, and wings. The proboscis is for drinking liquids like flower nectar. Adult butterflies
10. http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/life-cycle (Pictures on slides 5-8) (http://earthsbirthday.org/butterflies/butterfly-lifecycle/ http://www.thebutterflysite.com/life-cycle.shtml http://www.google.com/imgres?q=butterflies&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=1014&bih=656&tbm=isch&tbnid=pT9My_0e5wTy7M:&imgrefurl=http://welovebutterflies.com/butterfly-garden/&docid=-TPO5gYM4tLSCM&w=482&h=280&ei=c7aQTrn1Go3jsQK987TPAQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=72&vpy=301&dur=2838&hovh=171&hovw=295&tx=132&ty=74&page=16&tbnh=92&tbnw=158&start=220&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:220(picture on title slide) http://www.google.com/imgres?q=butterfly+cycle&um=1&hl=en&biw=1014&bih=656&tbm=isch&tbnid=hOBJBKzWSwQrNM:&imgrefurl=http://bluford.pbworks.com/w/page/14895337/Butterfly%2520Life%2520Cycle&docid=ea6oMYK47py8uM&w=720&h=540&ei=rraQTtekA5CJsAKpq-iVAQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=208&page=1&tbnh=129&tbnw=172&start=0&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=85&ty=61(picture on slide 4) Text and picture references
