White butterfly life cycle
In this activity, students use white butterfly eggs, larvae and pupae to examine the white butterfly life cycle and to compare it with that of a monarch butterfly.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
observe and discuss the life cycle of the white butterfly
compare and contrast the white butterfly’s life cycle with that of the monarch
record and graph caterpillar growth.
Monarch butterfly life cycle
The life cycle of the monarch butterfly. Click on one of titles to find out more about each stage.
Download the Word file (see link below) for:
introduction/background notes
instructions on what you need and what to do
discussion questions
student handout.
Related content
Read more about white butterflies and monarch butterflies.
In this activity, watch a video on rearing moths and then write a ‘how to’ guide on Rearing insects.
Useful link
Visit the Wikipedia website to see images of the Pieris rapae life cycle.
