8. 2. Brown or gray with a hard bumpy exterior. The monarch butterfly chrysalis is green or clear with yellow spots.
9. 3. The caterpillar begins the stage by hanging upside down, supported by its legs. Once the chrysalis is formed, the caterpillar settles in the bottom.
![Avery Gurell<br />Topic: Metamorphosis of a butterfly<br />Grade: Special Education<br />Butterfly Webquest <br />Pretend you are an Entomologist (a person who studies insects) who first discovered the butterfly . Your task is to describe the metamorphosis of a butterfly to your fellow scientists. Use the following step to help in your presentation. <br />1. Your fellow scientists are incredibly curious about the new insect you have discovered. Go to http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/life-cycle. List the four stages of metamorphosis of a butterfly.<br />1.<br />2.<br />3<br />4.<br />2. The scientists want to know more about the stages of a butterfly. They want to see what a butterfly looks like at the very beginning of its life. Describe the features of a butterfly egg using this site. http://exhibits.pacsci.org/insects/buttermoth.html <br />3. A caterpillar! The scientists are shocked that a butterfly begins its life out of the egg as a caterpillar. Go to http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/butterfly_caterpillars Pick three images of a caterpillar. Copy and paste the 3 images to show the scientists. <br />4. The scientists are excited to learn about the third stage of metamorphosis .Visit the site http://clayruth.com/pupa.html pupa stage. Answer the following questions for the scientist.<br />1. How long does it take to for a chrysalis?<br />2. What does the chrysalis look like?<br />3. Describe the position is the caterpillar/ butterfly hanging in?<br />5. Uh oh. The scientists don’t believe you. They can’t imagine how a butterfly can come out of a chrysalis. Watch the following videos.<br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-sKCGHLHiY&feature=player_embedded#at=67 HYPERLINK quot;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTg-rO8JrMquot;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsTg-rO8JrM <br />Pick one video you would show to the scientists. Briefly explain who you chose your selected video. <br />6. The scientists burst into applause! They are so happy about your discovery of butterflies. The scientists want to see more pictures of butterflies. Go to the following site http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/guide/<br />Download three butterfly pictures. Make sure each butterfly is a different color. <br />7. You want to show the scientists books to read about butterflies. Visit the Salt Lake County library site http://ipac.slcolibrary.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=dial--1&menu=search&submenu=subtab28&ts=1292950121816 Search the keyword “ butterfly”. Write down the title of two books you would like to read about butterflies. <br />1.<br />2.<br />8. The scientists want to know if there are butterflies in Utah. Visit the following site. http://www.foremostbutterflies.com/learn_about_butterflies/butterfly_habitat.htm Explain what you would need to do to make a butterfly habitat in your backyard. <br />9. Show the scientist how they can design their own butterfly. Visit the following site and build your own butterfly. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/game/game.htm <br />10. You did it! The scientists all congratulate you on discovering the butterfly. Go to the following site http://coloring.ws/butterfly1.htm Print your own butterfly coloring page. <br />Answers<br />,[object Object]](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/butterfly-110721202406-phpapp01/85/Butterfly-1-320.jpg)
