Life Cycles Study Guide
Butterfly Life Cycle
Stage one: egg
Stage two: larva
Stage three: pupa
Stage four: adult
Butterflies lay eggs on leaves. Then a caterpillar hatches from the egg and begins
the eating process. When a caterpillar is fully grown, it hangs and changes into a
chrysalis. The adult butterfly cracks open the hard shell and pushes itself out.
White-Tailed Deer
Stage one: fawn
Stage two: yearling
Stage three: doe/buck
A newborn white-tailed deer is called a fawn. After about
14 to 18 months, the deer become yearlings. Males, called bucks,
leave their mother when they are around 1 year old. The female
deer, called a doe, is ready to have a fawn when she is about 2 years old.
Plant Life Cycle
Stage one: seeds
Stage two: seedlings
Stage three: flower
Stage four: seeds are carried
Seeds are planted by people or scattered by wind,
water, and animals. First, a hard outer shell, or seed coat, splits and a plant
sprouts. Over time, the plant’s roots, stems, and leaves begin to develop. After
that, flowers bloom on the plant. Then seeds from the plant are carried away.