Metamorphosis Explained

Lab Brief #6

🎯 Your mission

Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

What you'll learn

During metamorphosis, an organism changes its body form completely. A butterfly begins as an egg, becomes a caterpillar, forms a chrysalis, and finally emerges with wings.

Key words

metamorphosis
A big body change, like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly.
organism
Any living thing, such as a plant, animal, or tiny microbe.

Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

Say your guess out loud — then find out if you were right.

Step 1 of 4 · Read

Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.

Step 2 of 4 · Do

Create a detailed food web for a local ecosystem. Include at least 8 organisms and use arrows to show energy flow from producers to top predators.

Step 3 of 4 · Observe

Use your senses (except taste) to describe what you notice.

Step 4 of 4 · Record

Write a summary of your findings in 3-5 sentences.

Question 1 of 3

Which stage comes after a caterpillar in metamorphosis?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 2 of 3

Which animals go through metamorphosis?

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Question 3 of 3

What are the stages of a butterfly's life cycle in order?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Mind = blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

Nice work!

You got 0 of 3 right.

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