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Enchanted Learning ALL ABOUT BUTTERFLIES!

Butterfly Calendar

Butterfly Crafts:

Styrofoam+Drinking Straw Puppets Make adorable puppets from styrofoam trays and drinking straws.	HANDPRINT BUTTERFLY Make paper butterflies from handprint cut-outs.	BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLE MOBILE A butterfly life cycle mobile made from construction paper and a paper plate.
BUTTERFLY MOBILE A butterfly mobile made from construction paper, twigs, and thread.	PAPER PLATE BUTTERFLY PUPPET A butterfly puppet made from two paper plates.	BUTTERFLY CARD A great butterfly card.
BALANCING BUTTERFLY A thin cardboard butterfly that balances on its head, seeming to defy the laws of gravity.	BUTTERFLY CALENDAR TO PRINT A butterfly and moth calendar you can print out and color.	BUTTERFLY COLORING BOOK A butterfly and caterpillar book you can print out and color.
PAPER CHAIN CATERPILLAR Make a cute caterpillar from a paper chain - it can be a great puppet.	ORIGAMI BUTTERFLY A simple-to-make origami butterfly made by folding a piece of paper.	BUTTERFLY WAND Make a butterfly wand with a popsicle stick, a pipe cleaner and a coffee filter.
BUTTERFLY WINDOW HANGING Make a butterfly window hanging using waxed paper, crayon shavings, and an iron.	EGG CARTON CATERPILLAR Make caterpillars from egg cartons and pipe cleaners.	LIANA RAINFOREST VINE STRING DECORATION Make a liana tropical vine for a room decoration.

Butterfly Books to Print:

BUTTERFLY COLORING BOOK A butterfly and caterpillar book you can print out and color.

(Painted Lady) Butterfly Life Cycle Book A Printable Activity Book A short, printable activity book on the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly for fluent readers (with tabs).

Butterfly Life Cycle A short printable shape book for early readers about the life cycle of a butterfly, with pages on the egg, caterpillar, pupa (chrysalis), and adult.

This Butterfly... A short printable book for early readers about colors. The pages are: This butterfly is blue, yellow, red, pink, purple, orange, green, brown, gray, stripes, and dots.

Butterfly Information Site and a Calendar:

Zoom Butterflies Information, an illustrated butterfly dictionary, activities, and more.

BUTTERFLIES: A CALENDAR TO PRINT Butterflies and moths for the entire year.

Fact or Opinion? Butterfly Determine if the statements are facts or opinions. A fact is supported by evidence and can be proven; an opinion is how you feel about something and is open to debate. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet and answers (subscribers only).

Butterfly Coloring and Drawing Worksheets:

Trace or Cut Out the Butterfly Use a pencil to trace the butterfly or cut it out with a scissors. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet (subscribers only).	Butterflies: Follow the Instructions Draw and color butterflies according to simple directions, such as, "Finish drawing the butterfly in the center square; color it green." Or go to the answers.	Draw and Compare Butterflies Draw two butterflies and then answer simple questions comparing them, for example, "Which butterfly would fly better?"	Draw a Butterfly and Find 8 Adjectives Describing It Draw a butterfly. Then write eight adjectives describing your butterfly and use each adjective in a sentence.
Symmetrical Butterfly Life Cycle Pictures: Finish the Drawing Worksheet Finish each of the four drawings around the line of symmetry. The butterfly life cycle pictures are a egg, larva or caterpillar, pupa, and adult. Or go to the answers.	Symmetrical Butterfly Picture: Finish the Drawing Worksheet Finish the drawing of the butterfly around the line of symmetry. Or go to the answer page.	Butterfly Math/Color Printout : Grades 1-2 This printout involves having the students do math problems in order to color in a butterfly scene.	The Letter C A printout on the letter C, picturing a caterpillar, cat, chicken, and clock.
The Letter M A printout on the letter M, picturing a moth, motorcycle, mouse, and monkey.	Butterfly: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a butterfly, then write an acrostic poem about it. Start each line of your poem with the letter on that line. Or go to a pdf of the poem.

Butterfly Spelling Worksheets:

Butterfly Wordsearch Puzzle Find the words in the butterfly wordsearch puzzle, then use the extra letters to find the secret message. Secret Message: "Butterflies are flying insects." Or go to the answers.	Butterfly Word Pieces Puzzle In this puzzle, combine pairs of word segments to make butterfly-related spelling words. Words: abdomen, adult, antennae, butterfly, caterpillar, chrysalis, eggs, insect, metamorphosis, pupate, thorax, wing. Or go to the answers.	Butterfly Spelling Word Questions Use the list of butterfly spelling words to answer simple questions. Words: eggs, larva, pupa, metamorphosis, antennae, herbivores, proboscis, adult, migrate, thorax. Or go to the answers.	Put 10 Butterfly Words in Alphabetical Order - Worksheet Put 10 butterfly words in alphabetical order. The words are: butterfly, moth, insect, larva, caterpillar, pupate, abdomen, thorax, proboscis, herbivore. Go to the answers.
Draw a Butterfly and Find 8 Adjectives Describing It Draw a butterfly. Then write eight adjectives describing your butterfly and use each adjective in a sentence.	Butterfly Alphabet Code Use the alphabet code to find the secret message about butterflies. Answer: "Butterflies undergo complete metamorphosis, going through four life stages."	Find a Butterfly Term for Each Letter See if you can think of and write a butterfly term that starts with each letter of the alphabet. Find bugs for as many letters as you can. Or go to a sample answer page.

Butterfly Writing Worksheets:

Butterfly: Illustrated Acrostic Poem Draw a butterfly, then write an acrostic poem about it. Start each line of your poem with the letter on that line. Or go to a pdf of the poem.	Rewrite the Paragraph about Butterflies Rewrite the paragraph on the life cycle of the butterfly, correcting the capitalization and adding punctuation marks. Or go to the answers.	Butterfly Alphabet Code Use the alphabet code to find the secret message about butterflies. Answer: "Butterflies undergo complete metamorphosis, going through four life stages."	Butterfly Poem - Poetry Prompt Write a poem about a butterfly. The lines of the poem begin with: It sees, It hears, It feels, It understands, It moves, It needs, It likes, It flies, It eats (nothing!), and It dreams.
Butterfly: Shape Poem Write a poem about a butterfly inside the picture. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Butterfly: Perimeter Poem Write a poem around the perimeter (outer edges) of the butterfly. Or go to a pdf of the poem worksheet.	Butterfly Acrostic Poem Write a poem about a butterfly. Start each line with a letter from the word "butterfly."	Caterpillar Poem - Poetry Prompt Write a poem about a caterpillar. The lines of the poem begin with: It sees, It hears, It feels, It understands, It moves, It needs, It likes, It wants, It eats, and It dreams.
Adjectives Describing A Butterfly Write adjectives describing a butterfly in and around the butterfly. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet.	Write Definitions Related to Butterflies In this worksheet, write the definition of a word, what part of speech it is, and use it in a sentence. Words: larva, pupate, chrysalis, metamorphosis, exoskeleton, proboscis, spiracle, molt, mandible, lepidopterist. Or go to the answers. Or go to a pdf of the questions and answers (subscribers only).	Write Ten Things About Butterflies A one-page printable worksheet. Write ten things about butterflies (plus one thing you would like to change).	Butterfly: Fact or Opinion? Color the picture of the butterfly, then write 5 facts and 5 opinions about butterflies. A fact is supported by evidence and can be proven; an opinion is how you feel about something and is open to debate. Or go to a pdf of the worksheet (subscribers only).

Write an Animal Report:

Simple Animal Report Worksheet Draw the animal, then write about the animal's anatomy, diet, where it lives, and interesting facts.

Animal Report Graphic Organizers Printouts Graphic Organizers can help students think about and list the major topics that will be researched and covered in an animal report.

Animal Report Wheel Make an animal report wheel using this 2-page print-out; it consists of a base page together with a wheel that spins around. Use the wheel to write facts about the animal, including: Scientific Name, Type of Animal, Color, Size, Diet, Enemies, Habitat, Range, Life Cycle, Life Span, Endangered?, Something Interesting. Also, draw the animal on the top of the wheel. The student then writes a paragraph on interesting features about the animal.

Write an Animal Report Tips and guidelines for writing a great animal report (plus a rubric to evaluate your work).

Butterfly Quizzes:

Butterfly: Printable Read-and-Answer Worksheet A printable worksheet on butterflies, with a short text to read, an anatomy picture to label, a life cycle diagram to label, and questions to answer. Or go to the answers.	California Dogface Butterfly: Printable Read-and-Answer Worksheet A printable worksheet on the California Dogface butterfly, with a short text to read, pictures to label, a life cycle diagram to label, and questions to answer. Or go to the answers.	Online Butterfly Quiz Answer the questions. When the answers are right, a picture of butterflies will appear on the screen.	Butterfly Scavenger Hunt Answer 10 simple questions about butterflies by using the Little Explorers Picture Dictionary (Grade 2). Or go to the answers.
Butterfly Quiz: Grades 2-3 A scavenger hunt for students in grades 2-3, using the web site Zoom Butterflies. Print out the quiz and use the web page to find the answers.	Butterfly Anatomy and Life Cycle: Cloze Activity Fill in the blanks (using a word bank) about butterflies. Answers	Butterfly Life Cycle Sequencing Cards Cut out the four scenes and arrange them so they show the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly from egg to adult as it undergoes complete metamorphosis.	Butterfly Life Cycle Wheel This 2-page print-out makes a word wheel; it consists of a base page together with a wheel that spins around. When you spin the wheel, the four stages in the butterfly life cycle will appear: egg, caterpillar (larva), pupa, and adult. The student then writes down the four stages in the metamorphosis of the butterfly. Answers: 1. egg, 2. caterpillar or larva, 3. pupa or chrysalis, 4. adult.
Moth Life Cycle in English Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in English. Answers	Caterpillar Definition - Multiple Choice Comprehension Quiz Answer 8 multiple-choice questions on the definition of caterpillar; a lesson in using a dictionary. Go to the answers.	Pupate Definition - Multiple Choice Comprehension Quiz Answer 8 multiple-choice questions on the definition of pupate; a lesson in using a dictionary. Go to the answers.

Butterfly Name Tags to Print:

Monarch Butterfly Nametag Printable (Black-and-White) Eight monarch butterfly nametags in black-and-white on one printable page.

Monarch Butterfly Nametag Printable (Color) Eight monarch butterfly nametags in color on one printable page.

Morpho Butterfly Nametag Printable (Black-and-White) Eight morpho butterfly nametags in black-and-white on one printable page.

Morpho Butterfly Nametag Printable (Color) Eight morpho butterfly nametags in color on one printable page.

Butterfly Printouts to Color:

Butterflies and Moths: Calendar to Print and Color A calendar with pictures and information about various butterflies and moths.

Butterfly: Printable Read-and-Answer Worksheet A printable worksheet on butterflies, with a short text to read, an anatomy picture to label, a life cycle diagram to label, and questions to answer. Or go to the answers.

Blue Morpho Butterfly A brilliant blue butterfly from rainforests of South and Central America.

Butterfly Anatomy: Label Me! Read the definitions, then label the butterfly anatomy diagram.

Butterfly Life Cycle Label Me! Label the development of the butterfly from egg to larva to pupa to adult. Answers

ButterflyLife Cycle Sequencing Cards Cut out the four scenes and arrange them so they show the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly from egg to adult as it undergoes complete metamorphosis.

Butterfly Life Cycle A short printable shape book for early readers about the life cycle of a butterfly, with pages on the egg, caterpillar, pupa (chrysalis), and adult.

Butterfly Life Cycle Wheel This 2-page print-out makes a life cycle wheel; it consists of a base page together with a wheel that spins around. When you spin the wheel, the four stages in the butterfly life cycle will appear: egg, caterpillar (larva), pupa, and adult. The student then writes down the four stages in the metamorphosis of the butterfly. Answers: 1. egg, 2. caterpillar or larva, 3. pupa or chrysalis, 4. adult.

Butterfly Life Cycle in French Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in French. Answers

Butterfly Life Cycle in German Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in German. Answers

Butterfly Life Cycle in Italian Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in Italian. Answers

Butterfly Life Cycle in Spanish Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in Spanish. Answers

Butterfly/Moth Venn Diagram Label the Venn diagram of the similarities and differences between butterflies and moths. Answers

Caterpillar Anatomy The caterpillar is the larval stage of butterflies and moths.

Caterpillar Printout (Simple Version) A simple printout for younger children.

Label Me! Caterpillar Anatomy Printout Caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies and moths.

Jumping Bean Moth A brown moth that spends its larval stage inside a seed pod.

Life Cycle Label Me! Label the development of the butterfly from egg to larva to pupa to adult. Answers

Life Cycle: Monarch See how a Monarch butterfly starts out as an egg, hatches into a caterpillar, becomes a pupa, then emerges as a fully-grown adult.

Life Cycle: Painted Lady Butterfly The life cycle of this common butterfly.

Luna Moth A green moth with long hindwing tails and distinctive eyespots.

Moth Life Cycle in English Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in English. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in French Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in French. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in German Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in German. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in Italian Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in Italian. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in Spanish Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in Spanish. Answers

Oregon Silverspot Butterfly A brown and orange butterfly that lives in humid coastal salt-spray meadows and fields in the Pacific Northwest of the USA.

Painted Lady Butterfly A very widespread and common butterfly.

Painted Lady Butterfly Life Cycle The life cycle of this common butterfly.

Painted Lady Butterfly (Simple version) A very widespread and common butterfly.

(Painted Lady) Butterfly Life Cycle Book A Printable Activity Book A short, printable activity book on the life cycle of the painted lady butterfly for fluent readers (with tabs).

Queen Alexandra's Birdwing Butterfly Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is the biggest butterfly in the world. Its wingspan is about 1 foot (30 cm) wide.

Silkworm The silkworm moth is an insect (not a worm) that produces a silken cocoon. This cocoon is harvested to make silk thread.

Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly The Tiger Swallowtail butterfly is a strong flier with distinctive yellow and black markings (females are sometimes brown and black).

Ulysses Butterfly The Ulysses is a spectacular swallowtail butterfly from Australia.

Viceroy Butterfly The Viceroy is an orange and black butterfly from North America.

Woolly Bear Caterpillar Woolly Bear Caterpillars grow up to be tiger moths.

Zebra Longwing Butterfly The Zebra Longwing is a small, black-and-yellow striped butterfly from warm areas.

Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly The Zebra Swallowtail butterfly is a common butterfly with distinctive black and white markings.

Butterfly Terms in Other Languages

Butterfly Life Cycle in French Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in French. Answers

Butterfly Life Cycle in German Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in German. Answers

Butterfly Life Cycle in Italian Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in Italian. Answers

Butterfly Life Cycle in Spanish Label the egg, caterpillar, pupa, and butterfly in Spanish. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in French Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in French. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in German Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in German. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in Italian Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in Italian. Answers

Moth Life Cycle in Spanish Label the egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and moth in Spanish. Answers

An online butterfly puzzle for students in elementary school

Butterfly Puzzle - When you get the right answers, a butterfly picture appears.

How to print an activity:

1. Go to the page you want to print.
2. Choose "Print" from the File menu above.