Butterfly Study Unit

For Easter my kids received a live Butterfly Garden Kit and we began our investigation of the metamorphous, complete change,  that takes place when a caterpillar turns into a Butterfly. This process can take anywhere from 20 to 30 days. This unit of study includes our observation of the process, using our live Butterfly Kit. I have also included the reading materials, activities and logs I used to supplement and teach along the way. 

This is a fantastic way to show kids the step by step life cycle of a butterfly first hand! Our caterpillar house is sitting on our kitchen counter and has been cause for awesome questions and conversation since we started.  My kids are learning how to make observations, record questions, track the caterpillars growth, and they are seeing the stages of the butterflies life cycle as they occur! So AWESOME!!

I am going to be adding to this entry as we complete our unit. All of the resources that I have created and found online will be provided below, as well as, the link to Insect Lore where you can order your live caterpillars by mail and get started!