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…Metamorphos

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Click the caterpillar to go onto the next slide!

Buttons!!This butterfly will take you to the previous slide.

This caterpillar will take you to the next slide.

This flower will take you to each section’s home page.

This question mark will take you to the quiz and review questions.This video camera will take

you to the video at a specific time.

Let’s meet CarlosHi! My name is Carlos and I am a

caterpillar. I am going to be helping

you along this adventure as you

learn about

metamorphosis. What’s your name??

Click to type name in

here

Remember when…

…we read “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” book in class??

Well now we get to learn more about

how that caterpillar turns into a

butterfly and why!

Big New Words

Click on each bolded word to find out what it means!

Metamorphosis

Cocoon

LarvaPupa

Keep these words in mind!

After looking at all the words, click here for a

review question

*Click the flower to go to the new words home page

Metamorphosis

- A change in form or appearance

- A change in behavior

Caterpillar Butterfly

LarvaThe stage just after the

caterpillar has hatched

from the egg.

-Very young caterpillar-

CocoonWhere the

caterpillar lives while it changes

form.The cocoon changes color as the caterpillar changes into a butterfly.

Pupa When the caterpillar is

turning into a butterfly it is in the pupa stage.

We can’t see this stage because it

happens inside the cocoon.

Let’s Review!Which of the following

acts as a “home” for the caterpillar while it

changes form??

A.The grass

B.A flower

C.A cocoon

AWWW MAN…That’s ok! Looks like we just need to try

again and take another look at our

vocab.

Vocab Review

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YAY!You sure do know your vocab so far!

Now you get to move onto the next section!

Ok so now that we have our vocab

down, let’s go look at the life cycle of a

monarch butterfly/caterpillar

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The Life Cycle…Adult

#4

Egg #1

Larva #2

Pupa #3

Click on each stage to learn

about them!

After learning about all 4 stages watch

this video and then go to the review

question below…

EggMultiple eggs are laid by the female

butterfly in the Spring, Summer, or Fall.

STAGE #1 in metamorphosis…

Larva(Caterpillar)

STAGE #2 in metamorphosis…

This is the growing stage for the caterpillar…which means they eat…. A LOT! Just like we read about in our book!

Can grow up to 100x their original size during the larva

stage…what if you grew that fast??

Can you find all 5 caterpillars??

PupaSTAGE #3 in metamorphosis…

This stage is when the full grown caterpillar stops eating and makes itself a cocoon made of silk.

The pupa makes its cocoon completely by itself while

attaching itself to a stem, a branch, or a tree. Pretty cool

huh??This is also the phase where the caterpillar

changes into a butterfly!!

Adult (Butterfly)

STAGE #4 in metamorphosis…

After emerging out of the cocoon this beautiful butterfly can fly

and can reproduce eggs….and so the cycle starts all over again!

In this stage, butterflies cannot grow.

Movie Time!!Before we review let’s watch

this video about metamorphosis. Click the play

button below and enjoy!

hello

The Life Cycle…Adul

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Egg

Larva

Pupa

Click on each stage to learn

about them!

After you watch the video you can answer the review question…

Let’s ReviewWhich of these is the correct

life cycle order??

A. Egg, Pupa, Adult, LarvaB. Pupa, Adult, Larva, EggC. Egg, Larva, Pupa, AdultD.Adult, Larva, Egg, Pupa

Bummer…That’s ok, you can try again and

don’t forget, you can always click the flower and go look at

the life cycle again!

Correct!

Wow, you totally know the order of the life cycle! Good for you! Now you can move

onto the next section!

SO WHAT DO YOU THINK??Are there steps to our lives too??

Do you think we go through a cycle kind of like

this??

Let’s take a look…Our life cycle looks sorta like

this:Adul

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Baby

Child

Does this cycle look at all like that of a caterpillar’s??

Ok so can you think of another animal that goes through a similar life cycle?? Please share your answer and explain in the box below..

Once you are finished writing you can move on!

Ok, so why are they not similar?? Please explain in

the box below…

Once you are finished writing you can move on!

Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts with

me!!

WRAP UP So what have we learned??

New words like: Metamorphosis, Pupa, Larva, Cocoon

The life cycle of a monarch caterpillar and butterfly4 stages: Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult

Fun facts about caterpillars and butterflies

Once you are ready, you may move onto the final review

*Click the flower to go to the wrap up home page

Metamorphosis

- A change in form or appearance

- A change in behavior

Caterpillar Butterfly

LarvaThe stage just after the

caterpillar has hatched

from the egg.

-Very young caterpillar-

*Click the flower to go to the wrap up home page

Pupa When the caterpillar is

turning into a butterfly it is in the pupa stage.

We can’t see this stage because it

happens inside the cocoon.

*Click the flower to go to the wrap up home page

CocoonWhere the

caterpillar lives while it changes

form.The cocoon changes color as the caterpillar changes into a butterfly.

*Click the flower to go to the wrap up home page

The Life Cycle…Adul

t

Egg

Larva

Pupa

*Click the flower to go to the wrap up home page

Overall Review

Pick a category that you would like to review!

The Life-Cycle

Vocab

Random Facts

Once you have finished all three reviews you may go to the last slide…but remember…

you must complete ALL 3 PARTS for full credit.

The Life-CycleA Caterpillar can grow up to 100x it’s original size in the stage.

During the stage is when the caterpillar builds it’s cocoon.

I can fly! I can fly...I have wings and I am thin…tell me please tell me…What stage am I in?

Fill-in-the-blank with the correct

stage!

Click the flower when you are ready but please fill in ALL the blanks,

your answers are worth points!

Vocabulary True or False???

Caterpillars transform into a butterfly inside the egg.

Metamorphosis is when something changes form and behavior.

When a caterpillar is growing, it is called an adult.

True False

Click inside the box and

put T for True

or F for false.

Once you have chosen ALL THREE answers, you may go back to the home page.

Random Facts

The adult butterfly lays eggs during all seasons except during the .

The cocoon is made out of by the caterpillar itself.

What book did we read in class together to get us excited about learning about caterpillar’s and metamorphosis??

Click the flower when you are ready but please fill in ALL the blanks, your

answers are worth points!

Fill-in-the-blank

Wow!! What an adventure that was!!

I had so much fun with you and I hope you

enjoyed learning about METAMORPHOSIS!!!

Bye!!!

You can press the escape (Esc) button and let your teacher know that you are done!

Learning Objectives

The caterpillar takes you to the next page and the butterfly takes

you to the previous page.

1. Given an interactive PowerPoint, students will be

able to identify the egg, pupa, larva, and adult

stages of metamorphosis with 100% accuracy.

2. Given an interactive PowerPoint, students will be

able to give characteristics of each stage of

metamorphosis with minimal teacher assistance.

This interactive PowerPoint takes students through

metamorphosis and gives them new vocabulary. They

are also evaluated throughout the presentation and

at the end there is a formative assessment. There is

also an informational video, a fun motivational

character, and tons of pictures for them to relate the

information to. This PowerPoint relates to the book we

read in class, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The target

audience is 2nd or 3rd grade but could probably be

modified to fit 1st as well.

Overview

StandardsSCI.2.3.2010-Life Science: Observe, ask questions

about, and describe how organisms change their

forms and behaviors during their life cycles.

More standards can be found at: https://learningconnection.doe.in.gov/Standards/About.aspx?art=11

Learning EnvironmentLearners will be able to this inside and outside of the classroom.

Benefits:• Great to know for

future science classes

• Able to see this happen in nature

• Expands vocabulary and scientific knowledge

Downfalls:• Takes a while to get through• Lots of steps—could seem

challenging to kids• If kids don’t have

background knowledge it would be tough to follow

TARGET AUDIENCEMy original target audience is 2nd graders but like I said earlier could be used for 1st or 3rd with some minor adjustments.

Target Audience Characteristics• Can read but simple, well known words are going to be

more effective• Need lots of pictures/videos that help them

comprehend the material• Short attention spans so have to make interactive and

fun for them

RESOURCES• https://

learningconnection.doe.in.gov/Standards/About.aspx?art=11 for standards

• Links to all the pictures can be found here or at the bottom of each slide there are the url’s for the pictures used on that page.

• Almost all of the content was confirmed on various metamorphosis websites but created by myself, Brandi Fishburn.

• The video was also made by myself and the references fro the pictures used in it are at the end of the video.

Flower=Home Page