Butterflies and Moths
| Life Cycle of the Butterfly | Informational Sites | Interactive Sites | Printable Activities
| The life cycle of a butterfly has four stages: |
| 1. Egg - the butterfly begins its life as an egg. |
| 2. Larva - the larva or caterpillar hatches from the egg. It eats flowers and leaves. |
| 3. Pupa - it turns into a pupa or chrysalis. |
| 4 Adult - a beautiful flying adult emerges. |
Informational Sites
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All About Butterflies - includes anatomy, life cycle, printouts, activities, information, classroom activities, and more |
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Butterflies and Bugs - includes life cycle of monarch butterfly, print and play activities, crafts, information and online activities |
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Butterfly Cam - includes information on life cycle, photos and printable activities |
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Butterfly and Moth Photo Gallery - photos |
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Butterfly Life Cycle Activity - match the picture with the life cycle term |
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Butterfly Life Cycle Diagram - diagram of life cycle |
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Butterfly Pictures - click on the name to see a picture of the butterfly |
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Butterfly Slide Show - photos |
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Moth or Butterfly? How are they the same and how are they different? - comparison of moth and butterfly |
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Parts of a Butterfly - labeled diagram |
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Games |
Puzzles |
Online Coloring |
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Puzzle 1 - jigsaw |
Blue Morpho Butterfly | |
| Butterfly Word Reader |
Puzzle 2 - jigsaw |
Jumping Bean Moth |
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Puzzle 3 - jigsaw |
Luna Moth | |
| The Life of a Monarch Maze |
Puzzle 4 - jigsaw |
Oregon Silverspot Butterfly |
| Play Tic Tac Toe With a Butterfly |
Puzzle 5 - drop and drag |
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly |
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Puzzle 6 - drop and drag |
Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly | |
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Puzzle 7 - drop and drag |
Ulysses Butterfly | |
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Puzzle 8 - drop and drag |
Viceroy Butterfly | |
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Birdwing Butterfly - 48 piece jigsaw |
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| Butterfly Slide Puzzle - slide puzzle | ||
| Interactive Butterfly Puzzle - answer questions to unscramble puzzle | ||
| Monarch Butterfly - 48 piece jigsaw | ||
| Moth on Leaves - 48 piece jigsaw |
| Blue Morpho Butterfly Diagram - labeled diagram of blue morpho butterfly |
| Butterfly Bookmarks - butterfly bookmarks |
| Butterfly Calendar |
| Butterfly Coloring Book - print pages and color |
| Butterfly Coloring Page - color and write page |
| Butterfly Flash Cards - make flashcards of butterflies |
| Butterfly Maze - printable maze |
| Butterfly Quizzes |
| Butterfly Writing Paper - lined paper |
| Caterpillar Anatomy - printout and information |
| Color Book Pages |
| Label the Butterfly - includes definitions and diagrams |
| Label the Butterfly Life Cycle Diagram - label the stages in the butterfly life cycle |
| Life Cycle of Butterfly Fact Sheet - fill in the blanks |
| Label the Caterpillar diagram - read the definitions and label the caterpillar diagram |
| Luna Moth Printout - information sheet |
| Oregon Silverspot Printout - information sheet |
| Painted Lady Life Cycle Printout - information sheet |
| Puzzles and Poetry - crossword puzzles and word searches |
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Page updated March 13, 2008