What does it take for a butterfly to go from egg to caterpillar to beautiful, flying insect? Find out in this Digital Learning Science Lesson featuring MBL Research Assistants Sophia Kelly and Gabby Jerz.

This guided lesson takes middle or high school students through the four stages of butterfly metamorphosis and is accompanied by classroom slides and a lesson plan.

Do you rem ember the stages of the butterfly life cycle? 

Don't forget to download the Butterfly Metamorphosis Lesson Plan and the Classroom Slides!

Lesson Title: Understanding Growth and Development of Organisms Through Butterfly Metamorphosis

Target Grade: 7th

Overarching Goal: Through didactic and hands-on activities, students will gain an immersive understanding of butterfly metamorphosis.