Life Cycle of butterflys and frogs.
an Internet Treasure Hunt on life cycles

created by miracolton
California State University San Marcos

Introduction | The Questions | Internet Resources



Introduction

How do wiggly caterpillars turn into beautiful butterflys? How do slippery tadpoles turn into bouncy frogs? Start this webhunt to learn all about the life cycle of the butterfly and the frog!





Questions

  1. There are four stages in the butterfly's life cycle. One of which is the pupa stage. What is under the catepillar's skin in the pupa stage and what happens there?

  2. Arrange the stages of the life cycle in the correct order. Is there an alternate name for any of the stages?

  3. What do caterpillar's eat? How are the diets of real caterpillar's different from the 'Very Hungry Caterpillar' By: Eric Carle?

  4. What forms first; the arms or the legs of the frog?

  5. How long does it take for a tadpole to turn into an adult frog?






The Internet Resources






The Big Question

How are the life cycles of frogs and butterflys different and the same?



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Last revised Mon Oct 6 18:00:39 US/Pacific 2003