Animal+Life+Cycles

This May, we are going to learn about the life cycle of many living things. All living things grow. All living things change. All living things reproduce. To help us understand about life cycles, we will be observing first hand live caterpillars. When they arrive in our classroom they may not exactly be beautiful, however by the time they leave they certainly will be!

Antenna - A sensory organ attached to an insect's head

Chrysalis - The pupa of a butterfly, or the hard case made by some butterfly larvae in which a caterpillar transorms into an adult.

Exoskeleton - The hard outer skin of insects that gives thier bodies shape and structural support.

Larva - Immature insects that are wingless and often wormlike.

Metamorphosis - The change of an insect or other animal from one form to another as it matures.

Proboscis - The elongated, tubular mouthpiece of many butterflies and moths.

Pupa-The third life stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis.

Segments- The parts into which an insect's body is divided, allowing it to flex and move about easily.