{"id":6886,"date":"2015-11-11T12:35:55","date_gmt":"2015-11-11T12:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"\/blogs\/?p=6886"},"modified":"2017-01-24T05:42:11","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T05:42:11","slug":"3-fun-ways-to-learn-about-the-butterfly-life-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blogs\/3-fun-ways-to-learn-about-the-butterfly-life-cycle.html","title":{"rendered":"3 Fun Ways to Learn About the Butterfly Life Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With their varying shapes, sizes, colors, and patterns, butterflies have long captured the interest of children. Equally as captivating is the transformation, or metamorphosis, each butterfly endures to become the delicate and graceful insects we love. The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www3.canisius.edu\/~grandem\/butterflylifecycle\/The_Lifecycle_of_a_Butterfly_print.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">butterfly life cycle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is comprised of four different stages, each of which differs greatly in purpose and appearance from all other stages. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>From the egg to the caterpillar, and chrysalis to adult, learning about the life cycle of a butterfly is exciting for children of all ages.  The following activities will help your child master the cycle without sacrificing the fun:<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6894\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/imgres-2.jpg\" alt=\"imgres-2\" width=\"251\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.turtlediary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/imgres-2.jpg 251w, https:\/\/wp.turtlediary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/imgres-2-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/>Butterfly Life Cycle Plate Craft<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For this project, children will learn the stages of the life cycle using items that can be found around the house. The supplies needed are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A paper plate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A marker<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green construction paper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dried white beans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dried pasta: rotini, small shell, and bowtie<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Using the marker, have your child divide the paper plate into four sections. Next, take the green construction paper and cut it into four leaf-shaped pieces. Glue one leaf into each of the four sections on the plate.<\/p>\n<p>On the top left leaf, glue a few of the white beans. In the top right leaf, have your child glue a piece of rotini pasta. In the bottom right section, glue a piece of small shell pasta. In the final section, glue one piece of bowtie pasta.<\/p>\n<p>Once the glue has dried, have your child label each section with the matching life cycle stage: 1.) Egg, 2.) Caterpillar, 3.) Chrysalis, and 4.) Butterfly. If your child is feeling creative, have them decorate each section by adding trees, the sun, or even other insects!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Butterfly Life Cycle Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/teachingmama.org\/butterfly-life-cycle-cup\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">next activity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes a unique approach to teaching the cycle. You\u2019ll need:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 clear plastic cups <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colored paper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Glue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Printed clip art<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scissors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Start by printing and cutting four pictures of a butterfly, one at each stage of the life cycle: an egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and butterfly.  Next, tape all four pictures to the inside of plastic cup #1 with the pictures facing outwards.<\/p>\n<p>Using glue, cover the entire outside of plastic cup #2 with your colored paper, leaving an uncovered window that is large enough to display one picture (tip: use one of your printed pictures as a template to make the window the correct size).  Once this is complete, stack your cups together, placing the cup with pictures inside of the paper-covered cup.<\/p>\n<p>Have your child spin the bottom of the inside cup around, allowing each of the life cycle stages to show through the window one at a time. Spend time discussing each stage before spinning to the next.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Online Butterfly Life Cycle Games<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find yourself lacking craft items or the time to undertake a more hands-on project, don\u2019t fret. There are a number of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turtlediary.com\/game\/butterfly-life-cycle.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">butterfly life cycle games<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> available online for your child to play and explore. Whether at home, in the car, or at school, they\u2019ll have the opportunity to learn the cycle\u2019s corresponding steps and vocabulary through an interactive and engaging medium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With their varying shapes, sizes, colors, and patterns, butterflies have long captured the interest of children. Equally as captivating is the transformation, or metamorphosis, each butterfly endures to become the delicate and graceful insects we love. 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