Grades 1–3
Butterfly, Frog or Both?
Sort ten facts into butterfly, frog or both: a compare and contrast sheet for two life cycles.
Science worksheet · Butterfly and frog life cycles
Put the Life Cycles in Order
Number the butterfly stages and the frog stages from 1 to 4.
- Grade level
- Grades K–3
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Life cycles, Metamorphosis, Sequencing
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Butterfly: write 1, 2, 3 and 4 to put the stages in order.
- Frog: write 1, 2, 3 and 4 to put the stages in order.
- How are the two life cycles alike?
Words on this sheet
eggfrogtadpolefrogleteggs
Teacher tip
Ask kids to say what happens between each stage, not just number them.
How to use it
- Show a short time-lapse video of a caterpillar or a tadpole before the sheet.
- Raise butterflies or tadpoles in class if you can, and use the sheet as a record.
- Let partners compare answers and settle any differences with a book or a video.
Watch for
Mixing up chrysalis and cocoon. Butterflies make a chrysalis; many moths spin a cocoon.
Talk about it
- Why do you think frogs start life in water?
- What evidence helped you choose your answer?
Take it further
Make a paper plate life cycle wheel with a brad in the middle.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
More butterfly and frog life cycles worksheets
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Life Cycle Words
Match larva, pupa, metamorphosis, tadpole, froglet and gills to their meanings, then fill in a short life cycle story.
Grades K–2
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly to color and trace, plus a butterfly with matching wings to draw.
Grades K–2
The Life Cycle of a Frog
Eggs, tadpole, froglet and frog to color and trace, plus two quick questions about frogs.
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