HomeMy WebLinkAboutLearn about the butterfly lifecycle with foodLearn about the butterfly lifecycle with food!
What you will need:
• Paper plate or a sheet of paper
• Marker or pen
• Food to represent each lifecycle (note: there are several different types
of food that can work):
o EGG: marshmallow
o CATERPILLAR: gummy worm candy, string bean, or peas arranged
in a line
o CHRYSALIS: green grape or small Tootsie Roll
o BUTTERFLY: butterfly cracker, bowtie pasta, or two orange slices
“back to back”
Directions:
Note: The above picture shows one example of how we can represent the
butterfly lifecycle with food. There are lots of different types of food that work
well for this activity.
1. On a clean paper plate or blank sheet of paper, use your marker or pen
to write down the four lifecycle stages leaving room around each for
food:
a. “Egg”
b. “Caterpillar”
c. “Chrysalis”
d. “Butterfly”
2. Add each food you have chosen to represent each lifecycle stage.