Caterpillars

Welcome to the world of caterpillars!!!

By:  Shannon Kolodziej
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Hello! Your help is needed to cheer up Carl the Caterpillar.  He is having a bad day and he feels very sad.  He is sad because he is tired of being a caterpillar and nibbling on leaves and flowers all day long.  He wants to know what he will be when he grows up.  Can you help him?

If your teacher would like to see what you have learned, click on worksheet to print out a sheet with questions for you to answer.


Activity 1:  Looking at caterpillars

How many parts is a caterpillar's body divided into?

What does a caterpillar spend most of its time doing?

What does a caterpillar eat?

Let's find out more about caterpillars..........Click below.

Caterpillars


Activity 2:  The butterfly cycle

What is the first stage of the butterfly cycle?

What does the caterpillar change into at the end of the cycle?

What can you tell Carl  the Caterpillar about this life cycle?

Let's go and find the answers to these questions.........Click below.

Butterfly Cycle


Activity 3:  Looking at butterflies

Which butterfly was your favorite?

Draw a picture of what you think Carl will look like when he is grown.

Let's look at some pictures..............Click below.

Butterfly Pictures


Thanks for your help!  Carl the Caterpillar is feeling much better now that he knows all about his life cycle.  You have done a great job !


Background images:  [Online Image] Available http://www.butterflyfarm.co.cr/farmer/bfly.8.htm, March 10, 2000.
Crawling green caterpillar: [Online Image] Available http://www.eric-carle.com, March 20, 2000.
Blue butterflies in flying motion: [Online Image] Available   http://www.mesc.usgs.gov/butterfly/butterfly.html, March 20, 2000.