Introduction
All living things have a life cycle. During some animal's life cycle, there isn't much change. A butterfly is an animal that changes many times. A butterfly changes four times or has four stages of life. This WebQuest will help you discover the four stages of a butterfly's life.

Keep this question in mind as you work: Task
You are going to read the life cycle of a butterfly at the websites below. Fill in the Life Cycle Butterfly Fact Sheet (pdf format) as you look at the websites. Draw the four stages of a butterfly's life to create a Life Cycle of the Butterfly poster.

1. Explore these Internet sites looking for facts, quotes, examples, images, sound clips, videos, and animations that you think are important aspects of the topic.

2. Check for a copyright notices (usually at the bottom of the page). Most of the time, you can use images, etc. for classroom use only. If there is an e-mail link on the page, you can ask for permission to use the work. Be prepared to cut anything that copyright owners don't want you to use.

3. Copy text by dragging across the words, right click and choose Copy from the menu OR highlight and use the Edit - Copy command on the menubar. Paste what you highlighted into a basic text editor, word processor, desktop publishing program or multimedia program.

4. Save images by right-clicking and downloading them. Save the images in a folder until you're ready to use them. Remember to name them using the proper three letter extension at the end of the file name.

5. Once you have collected your information and examples, consider why you collected them and why they are important.

6. Additional Resources at the bottom of the page can be used to find factual information on your topic.

• Life Cycle of the Butterfly Poster - Students will use the poster to draw the four stages of the Butterfly cycle.

• Butterfly Website - Here you'll find hundreds of articles about butterflies and moths, an extensive clipart collection, many photographs, videos, butterfly gardening tips, links to purchase butterflies for your wedding or special event, and a lot more.

• Butterfly Fact Sheet - Students will use the information found from the websites to complete the Butterfly fact sheet.