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LIFE CYCLE WHEEL

Swallowtail caterpillar
You will need :-
1 paper fastener
2 photocopies of the first wheel and 1 of the other 2 wheels. Use card or laminate after colouring.
Scissors
Pencil crayons
Some pictures of swallowtail butterfly, caterpillar, chrysalis and eggs for children to copy from.
How to make :-
Click on each of the three wheels below to enlarge the picture then print it off. Colour these pictures and stick them onto the cheese box. Make sure that the words match up with the pictures.
Cut out the quarter segments of the lid to make a window.
Put the lid back on the box and spin it so that the window is over the egg picture, then the caterpillar, the chrysalis and finally the butterfly.
Swallowtail butterfly
Wheel 1 - Click to enlarge
Wheel 2 - Click to enlarge
Wheel 3 - Click to enlarge

 

Introduction Body Parts Life Cycle Camouflage and Predators Recognising Butterflies Gardening Art