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Life Cycle of a Butterfly Concertina Activity

  • Updated

    Updated:  04 Mar 2024

Re-create the life cycle of a butterfly with a printable butterfly life cycle concertina craft.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  3 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Year

    Year:  2

Curriculum

teaching resource

Life Cycle of a Butterfly Concertina Activity

  • Updated

    Updated:  04 Mar 2024

Re-create the life cycle of a butterfly with a printable butterfly life cycle concertina craft.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  3 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Year

    Year:  2

Re-create the life cycle of a butterfly with a printable butterfly life cycle concertina craft.

Create a Model Of a Butterfly Life Cycle

Are you prepping to start your unit on animal life cycles? If so, you’re in the right place. The Teach Starter team has been hard at work creating new and exciting resources to get your students’ hands (and minds) on what they’re learning! This year, we’re excited to introduce our newest Concertina craft template to help your students sequence and display the life cycle of a butterfly!

Hands-On Life Cycle Crafts for Kids

Use this hands-on activity when teaching young students about life cycles and in particular the life cycle of a butterfly.

How to use this resource:

  • Cut out the butterfly wings along the dotted lines and decorate.
  • Cut out the four images showing the different stages of the butterfly life cycle and the concertina piece.
  • Glue the four images in order from left to right in the four sections of the concertina piece.
  • Fold the concertina like a fan.
  • Glue each wing to both sides of the concertina piece.
  • When the wings are closed they will join to form a butterfly.
  • When the butterfly wings are pulled apart, the life cycle will be revealed!

🖨️ Print the Perfect Life Cycle Activity with Ease

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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.


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