How does the life cycle of a butterfly work?

For the past few weeks, our class has been learning how write explanation. We were split into two groups for our writing.  One group was focusing on including complex sentences in their writing. The other group was focusing on including a diagram in their writing so that the reader can understand more about the topic we are writing about.  

I found it hard to choose a topic since their were so many topics we could choose from. Some people were stuck on their topic so our teacher gave us some ideas on the tv. The topic i chose was, How does the life cycle of a butterfly work? Our teacher said if we have the same topic as some else, we could work together!

I enjoyed writing about How does the life cycle of a butterfly work? I also found it quite fun learning new things from my topic.  

Have you ever done explanation writing? Here is my writing:

How does the life cycle of a butterfly work?

The life cycle of a butterfly is truly amazing! Butterflies have four stages of life, egg, larva pupa and the adult butterfly. Each of the four stages are very unique which is part of what makes raising and watching a butterfly so much interesting! 

The egg stage 

All types of butterflies start as a tiny egg. The eggs usually last for about a week or two, and then at some point the egg will hatch into a butterfly larva. 

Larva stage 

A caterpillar is the larva stage of a butterfly. The caterpillar hatches from a very tiny egg and then it will eventually turn into an adult butterfly or moth. The larva stage usually lasts from two weeks to about a month.

The pupa stage ( Chrysalis ) 

The pupa of butterflies can be called “ Chrysalis “ . The pupa of many moths is protected inside a cocoon of silk. The pupa stage can last a couple of weeks, a month or even longer! 

The adult stage 

The adult stage looks very different from the larva. The caterpillar has tiny eyes, stubby legs and very short antennae. The adults have long legs, long antennae, and compound eyes. 

Conclusion

When you learn all the different stages of a butterfly, you’ve learned that butterflies, just like all living things, have a special process of life that they go through.