metamorphosis

Text and illustrations introduce the life cycle of a butterfly.

Describes the various stages of a monarch butterfly's life cycle, from egg to caterpillar to pupa to butterfly.

Describes the metamorphosis from tadpole to frog.

Butterflies and moths are beautiful and delicate, yet some, like monarch butterflies, are strong enough to fly hundreds of miles in their yearly migration. This program explores interesting facts about both types of insects, explains their amazing metamorphosis and shows how to tell them apart. In the studio, Dr. Art and Christina examine monarch caterpillars and build a caterpillar habitat in order to watch them transform into butterflies.

Learn of the different stages of development and the average life spans of a variety of creatures; from tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly and more. Hands-on experiment.

Gives kids an up-close look at exactly how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, with bonus information including different types of butterflies and poisonous caterpillars.

Describes different stages in the life of a butterfly as it changes from egg to caterpillar, caterpillar to chrysalis, and chrysalis to adult butterfly.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, behavior, and life cycle of caterpillars.

Explains how insects grow, describing the various stages of incomplete and complete metamorphosis.

Text and photographs describe the life cycle of a frog. Includes instructions for an activity.