The Butterfly Life Cycle Worksheet

Grades

Standards

RF.3.4

RF.3.4.A

RI.3.1

RI.3.3

RI.3.10

RI.3.1

Formats

PRINT+DIGITAL RESOURCE

This learning resource is available in interactive and printable formats. The interactive worksshet can be played online and assigned to students. The Printable PDF version can be downloaded and printed for completion by hand.

About the The Butterfly Life Cycle Worksheet

The Butterfly Life Cycle introduces young learners to the fascinating process of metamorphosis through a comprehensive examination of butterfly development. This interactive and printable worksheet, that aligns with the Common Core State Standards, The Butterfly Life Cycle combines scientific concepts with reading comprehension in an engaging format. The worksheet features detailed explanations of each developmental stage, from egg to adult butterfly, accompanied by clear illustrations that help students visualize the transformation process.

The material is structured to reinforce understanding through carefully crafted multiple-choice questions that test both sequence comprehension and scientific knowledge. Students learn key terminology like metamorphosis, chrysalis, and larval stage while exploring the dramatic changes butterflies undergo. The colorful illustrations and detailed life cycle diagram help students connect the text with visual representations, making complex biological concepts more accessible and memorable.

What will your child learn through this worksheet?

Understanding of butterfly metamorphosis through this interactive worksheet
Scientific vocabulary related to insect life cycles
Sequential development stages in nature
Reading comprehension skills with scientific text

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to describe each stage of butterfly metamorphosis using this interactive worksheet
Learners will identify and explain the sequence of butterfly development
Children will demonstrate understanding of scientific terminology

Cognitive

Through this interactive worksheet, students will analyze biological processes
Learners will develop scientific vocabulary using the worksheet content

Psychomotor

Students will practice identifying stages through this interactive worksheet
Learners will develop visual recognition skills using worksheet illustrations

Affective

Through this interactive worksheet, students will develop appreciation for natural processes
Learners will cultivate curiosity about insect life cycles using the worksheet

Reinforce

Students will share knowledge about butterfly development through this interactive worksheet
Learners will discuss metamorphosis stages using worksheet content

Common core standards covered

RF.3.4

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

RF.3.4.a

Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

RI.3.1

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

RI.3.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

RI.3.3

Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.