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Are butterflies the only animals that start out as caterpillars?

Are butterflies the only animals that start out as caterpillars?

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Grades K-5

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In the mini-lesson, students explore the surprising variety of animals that look completely different between their juvenile and adult life stages. In the activity, Hungry Caterpillars, students examine how caterpillars grow and change throughout their lives and then use what they learn to create a card for someone special in their own life.

Grades K-5

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