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Science worksheet on butterfly life cycles with sequencing activity and compare-and-contrast questions for early elementary students.
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Butterfly Life Cycle

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This printable science worksheet introduces early elementary students to butterfly life cycles and metamorphosis. Students read a brief description of chrysalis development, sequence the four life-cycle stages, explain how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, and compare the life cycles of butterflies and kangaroos. Suitable for science classwork, homework, or sub plans.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Animals
Grade Level:
1st – 3rd Grades
Updated May 2026

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