3rd grade NP Knights Monarch Life Cycle

Which of these is a Monarch caterpillar?

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A Monarch butterfly life cycle takes about _______________.

• 1 week

• 2 weeks

• 1 month

• 1 year

The first stage of the Monarch life cycle starts when the adult __________________.

• eats an egg

• sleeps on a milkweed leaf

• lays an egg

• finds a flower

A Monarch butterfly can lay an egg on any plant.

• True

• False

The second stage of the Monarch lifecycle is the larva stage. We also call this stage a ________________________.

• egg

• caterpillar

• moth

• chrysalis

Monarch caterpillars must eat only this type of plant.

• Strawberries

• Poison Ivy

• Milkweed

• Roses

About how many times does a caterpillar shed it's skin?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

Many animals avoid Monarch caterpillars and butterflies because they are poisonous.

• True

• False

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The third stage of a Monarch is the CHRYSALIS. Scientists also call this the __________ stage.

• egg

• sleeping

• pupa

• adult

Identify a Monarch chrysalis

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