Butterfly Life Cycle Worksheet

Click on each blank. Select the correct word to fill in the blank. 1. When a caterpillar sheds its skin, it is called molting.2. When a chrysalis splits open, a butterfly comes out.3. There are four stages of the butterfly life cycle.4. The pupa (or chrysalis) will camouflage with the environment for protection.5. The first stage of the butterfly life cycle is the egg.6. A chrysalis is a hard shell that protects the caterpillar as it changes. Another name for a chrysalis is pupa.7. A caterpillar can also be called a larva. It eats and eats and eats!8. The process of a butterfly changing from an egg to an adult is called metamorphosis. Match each part of the butterfly life cycle to the correct picture. Click on the orange dot and drag your mouse to the correct picture to make a match. a female butterfly lays eggs on a leaf An egg hatches into a caterpillar, also called a larva. Match each part of the butterfly life cycle to the correct picture. Click on the orange dot and drag your mouse to the correct picture to make a match. The caterpillar turns into a pupa, which is also called a chrysalis. The chrysalis splits, and a butterfly comes out!