Transcript Butterfly!

Flutter By, Butterfly!
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A Second Grade Unit On Butterflies
By: Mrs. Berrien
Lakewood Elementary School
What is a butterfly?
A butterfly is an insect.
What is an insect?
An insect:
Has six jointed legs.
Has three body parts.
Has a pair of antennae.
Has compound eyes.
Has an exoskeleton.
Therefore, a butterfly:
Has six jointed legs.
Has three body parts.
Has a pair of antennae.
Has compound eyes.
Has an exoskeleton.
The Parts of a Butterfly
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A butterfly has three main body
parts. (body parts cont.)
 HEAD – the head is
located at the front of the
butterfly’s body.
 THORAX – the thorax is
the middle body part.
 ABDOMEN - the
abdomen is at the back of
the butterfly’s body. It is
the biggest of the three
body parts.
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A butterfly’s head (body parts
cont.):
Two compound
eyes made up of
many hexagonal
lenses.
A proboscis used to
“drink” nectar from
inside flowers. It
remains curled
when not eating.
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A butterfly’s thorax (body parts
cont.):
Four wings: The two
wings closest to its
head are the
forewings and the two
closest to the
abdomen are the
hindwings.
Six jointed legs.
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A butterfly’s abdomen (body parts
cont.):
The soft abdomen
is divided into 10
parts. It contains
the heart,
reproductive
organs, breathing
pores, and
digestive system.
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Life Cycle of the Butterfly
Egg- a butterfly starts its life as an egg.
Larva (caterpillar)- The larva hatches from
the egg and eat leaves and flowers almost
constantly.
Pupa (chrysalis)- The caterpillar turns into
a chrysalis (cocoon).
Adult- A beautiful, flying adult butterfly
emerges which will lay more eggs to
repeat the cycle.
Life Cycle of a Butterfly
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Butterfly Habitats
Backyards
Wildflower gardens and meadows
Open, grassy/brush-filled fields
Forests
Citrus groves
Wet meadows
Mountains