Life cycle of the white butterfly

Life cycle of the white butterfly

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Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Further Resources
This task is about the stages of a lifecycle.

Question Change answer

a)  Put these images in order to show the life cycle of a butterfly.
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b)  At what stage of the life cycle does the most change take place and why?

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c)  At what stage of the life cycle does the most eating and growing take place and why?

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d)  Why is it useful for a butterfly to have wings?

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e)  Some butterflies lay their eggs on the under side of a leaf. Why would butterflies do this?
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper or online.
  • This resource assesses students' understanding of the life cycle of a butterfly.
  • If cutting and gluing students can either out the images onto the template provided, or into their books, once checked by the teacher.
  • Students could either write or orally explain the changes they observe.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Science, Knowledge, Living World
Keywords: 
Life processes, butterflies, sequencing, life cycles
Description of task: 
For this practical task students are assessed on their understanding of the life cycle of a butterfly by putting pictures (of eggs, caterpillar, pupa, emerging butterfly, and butterfly) into the correct sequential order and answering some questions.
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.
Making Better Sense: 
Life Cycle
Answers/responses: 
a)  

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E; D; A; B; C.

NOTE: Life cycle can start from any box, as long as the order from that point is as above.

b)

  

Any 1 of:

  • A (Pupa): This is the time it transforms/changes from a caterpillar into a butterfly.
  • E (Eggs): This is the time that the egg develops/changes into a caterpillar.

c)

  

Any 1 of:

  • D: This is the time it eats lots of leaves/plants.
  • D: Because the caterpillar increases in size the most.

d)

  

Any 1 of:

  • To fly away from predators/danger.
  • To find food.
  • To find a mate.
  • To find a place to lay eggs.
  • Other acceptable answers.

e)

 

Any 1 of:

  • To conceal/hide the eggs from predators/or danger.
  • So the eggs are safe.
  • So the eggs have a higher chance of being able to hatch and become a caterpillar/or a butterfly.

f)

i)
ii)

Insect
Any 2 of:

  • Antennae/feelers.
  • Six legs.
  • Three body parts.