The document describes the life cycle of a butterfly, which starts as an egg that hatches into a caterpillar. The caterpillar eats leaves as it grows and then forms a hard shell called a pupa. Inside the pupa, the caterpillar transforms into an adult butterfly, which emerges from the pupa. The life cycle of a butterfly involves complete metamorphosis, meaning the animal completely changes form during its development, unlike the incomplete metamorphosis of a chicken where it only changes in size as it grows.

1. Animals life
cycles
How do animals grow and
change?

2. Butterfly
 The butterfly life cycle starts with an egg.

3. Butterfly
 The egg hatches and a caterpillar comes
out
 The caterpillar eats plant leaves to grow

4. Butterfly
 The caterpillar forms a hard cover around
itself
 It is now called Pupa

5. Butterfly
 The new butterfly is formed
inside the pupa
 The young butterfly comes
out of the pupa

6. Butterfly
 The young butterfly grows up to
an Adult butterfly

7. What is the difference
between the life cycle of
the chicken and the
butterfly?

8. Complete Metamorphosis
 The animal changes
form completely in its
life cycle

9. Incomplete Metamorphosis
 The animal doesn’t
change form in its life
cycle, only the size
change.