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- Use Butterfly kits for an insect lesson plan! Insects are
a great choice to study, as they have a short life cycle. You can study
their life cycle, behavior, anatomy, and how different environmental
factors affect them. These kits are FUN and popular for hands-on
insect lesson plans! Caterpillars take approximately 3 weeks
to develop into butterflies.See the KID
SCIENCE PROJECT below for an easy experiment to do with these
kits. FUN
WINTER PROJECTS!
Enjoy rearing butterflies ANY time of year, even WINTERTIME!
Instructions included with butterfly hatching kit to keep the
butterflies inside for their life cycle. See
our FAQ page for most common
butterfly kit questions.
Our live
butterfly kits are the best selling items
in our store!Everything you need
is included
3
Sizes:
Medium
has 5 caterpillars and 1 foot tall net cage
Large has 10 caterpillars and 2 foot tall net
cage School Size has 30
caterpillars, 2 foot net cage, and 30 individual cups
2
Choices:
Receive your kit with LIVE caterpillars NOW if you
are ready for them OR, receive your kit with a FREE
certificate that must be mailed in to receive
caterpillars at a later date
Your
Painted Lady Butterfly Caterpillars arrive in cups of 5 with their
special food and easy instructions
The
see-through net cage with zippered entry allows easy access
for care and feeding. Hang it
from a string or set it on a table-top. Collapses for easy storage
till you are ready to raise more butterflies with our live refills
Order
ANY time of year- a Fun Winter Project! Instructions
included how to keep butterflies inside for their life cycle.
Comes with:
Mister, butterfly feeder and sugar, eye dropper, net cage, easy
instructions and caterpillars.
Guaranteed!
We guarantee 3 caterpillars from every cup to become happy adult
butterflies
If the temperature is above 50 degrees during the day, you CAN RELEASE them outside after observing them!
IMPORTANT: Shipping: We ship within 2 - 5 business days and shipping transit time takes 2 - 5 business days. So, allow up to 10 business days for your order to arrive.
Caterpillars take approximately 3 weeks to become adult butterflies
$24.95 Medium Kit: 5 LIVE Painted Lady Caterpillars Sent NOW
$24.95 Medium Kit: FREE Mail-In Certificate for 5 Painted Lady Caterpillars Later
$14.95 5 LIVE Caterpillars: REFILL ONLY (Everything Except the Net cage)
The best way to make the
most of your live-butterfly classroom experience
Full of activities,
resources, and ideas that can be used with all live Painted Lady
butterfly kits.
Suitable for pre-K to
grade 8, these activities are built on the frameworks of the Head
Start Program Performance Standards and the National Science Education
Standards.
$11.95
Butterfly Observation House
This reusable Butterfly Habitat is the perfect environment for young
entomologists to raise or observe butterflies. Lightweight, durable
construction and see-through mesh with zippered entry allows easy
access. Butterflies NOT included.
Butterfly Life Cycle Figurines These Painted Lady lifecycle figures are an educational accessory to
any of our live butterfly kits. The accurately detailed Egg, Larva,
Chrysalis and Adult butterfly replicas are oversized for little hands.
$5.95
Huge Butterfly Life Cycle Puzzle
This supersized lifecycle puzzle show how butterflies change and grow.
24 giant foam puzzle pieces creates a huge 20”x30” puzzle! Includes
a handy tote case. Ages 4+.
$17.95
Butterfly Life Cycle Stickers
33 Sheets of stickers with 6 little 7/8" stickers per sheet. Kids love stickers and will enjoy learning the life cycle of butterflies with these. Each sheet is a small 2"x3" size.
$3.95
Life
Cycle Book for Kids
Tons of fun: enjoy coloring, puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dot, cut-outs and more!
Learn about the life of all sorts of bugs. Includes 4 crayons. 56 pages,
classroom reproduction OK! Ages 3+.
$6.95
Butterfly Life Cycle Rubber Stamps
These quality rubber hand stamps show all four life cycle stages of a Butterfly in a fresh new way. The durable block handles and rubber faces stand up to classroom use. Four stamps depict egg, caterpillar, pupa and adult. Sorry, ink pad not included. Ages 4+.
$11.95
Real
Butterfly Life Cycle Display
Contains REAL Bright White Butterfly Specimens in crystal clear Lucite! This
unique, high quality display contains all the stages of the butterfly life
cycle: eggs, caterpillar, chrysalis, adult butterfly and food plant. This
unbreakable large 6.5"x2.5" transparent display lets anyone
explore the butterfly life cycle from every angle.
$24.95
Try this Butterfly
Experiment– it’s easy and makes a perfect kid science project.
The Question: Does cold
or warm temperatures affect how a caterpillar grows?
The Experiment:
Record the date your
caterpillars arrive.
Place 3 cups with caterpillars
and food in them in a warm area of the room, like a high shelf.
Place 3 other cups with
caterpillars and food in them in a cooler place in the room, like near the
floor.
Measure the temperatures at
each location daily and record them. There should be 2 to 3 degrees in
difference between the 2 spots for best results.
Record the date the
caterpillars in each area becomes a chrysalis.
Did the caterpillars grow at
the same rate in both places? Which place did they grow fastest? Why would a
caterpillar grow best at this temperature?
The Facts: A caterpillar’s growth is related to the environment temperature. Insects like
caterpillars are cold-blooded, so their body is the same temperature as the
environment. Because of this they are more active during warmer times of the
year. Since the plants caterpillars use for food also grow during the warmer
times of the year, warm temperatures are also best for the caterpillar. If the
caterpillars started to grow before the plants did, it would be bad for the
caterpillar! If there is a 2 to 3 degree difference in the 2 spots you placed
the cups, the cooler caterpillars may be 3 to 8 days behind in growth compared
to the warm area ones.
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