Life cycle of a butterfly

Life cycle of a butterfly

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Below are four drawings showing some parts in the life cycle of a butterfly.

Put the number of each picture below into the correct empty box in the life cycle of a butterfly.

 Pupa   Caterpillar   Eggs   Emerging Butterfly 

 
Life Cycle of a Butterfly
 

 

Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Science, Knowledge, Living World
Keywords: 
Life processes, butterflies, sequencing, life cycles
Description of task: 
Students are required to write the number of some parts in the life cycle of a butterfly into a diagram of the life cycle of a butterfly.
Curriculum Links: 
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
 
Capability: Interpret representations
This resource provides opportunities to discuss scientific conventions for representing life cycles.
Science capabilities: 
Interpret representations
Making Better Sense: 
Life Cycle
Answers/responses: 

 

Y4 (06/2002)

In clockwise order starting from the top:

  • Adult butterfly
  • 3. Eggs
  • 2. Caterpillar
  • 1. Pupa
  • 4. Emerging butterfly

NOTE: Answer in bold was the given.

all correct -
easy

2-3 correct -
very easy

 

Diagnostic and formative information: 
Correct responses:

70% of students correctly placed 'Pupa'.
75% of students correctly placed 'Caterpillar'.
84% of students correctly placed 'Eggs'.
89% of students correctly placed 'Emerging Butterfly'.