The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Download a five-page Year 2 science worksheet covering each stage of a butterfly’s life cycle through sequencing, vocabulary and written activities.
- Subject
- Science
- Year group
- Year 2 · KS1
- Curriculum topic
- Life cycles of animals
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This five-page worksheet helps Year 2 pupils recognise and sequence the egg, caterpillar, pupa and adult butterfly stages. It combines visual prompts, vocabulary matching, ordering, sentence completion and full-sentence explanation.
Teaching notes
Use the opening image to elicit pupils’ existing knowledge before introducing the scientific vocabulary. The sequencing and gap-fill pages can be completed independently or used as paired discussion activities.
Learning objectives
- Identify the main stages in the life cycle of a butterfly.
- Sequence the stages and explain why they form a cycle.
- Use scientific vocabulary including egg, caterpillar, pupa and adult butterfly.
What’s included
- Five printable worksheet pages
- Life-cycle vocabulary matching and sequencing activities
- Gap-fill and full-sentence explanation tasks
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