Life Processes (VASOL 2.4)The student will investigate and understand that plants and animals undergo a series of orderly changes as they mature and grow. Key concepts includea) animal life cycles; andb) plant life cycles.

Frog

Notes on the frog life cycleFirst the frog lays eggs. Next the eggs hatch

to from tadpoles. Third, the tadpole grows hind legs. Fourth the tadpole grows front legs. Fifth the froglet grows lungs and begins to take the shape of a frog but still ahs a tail. Finally the tail disappears and the adult frog is now present.

Butterfly

Notes on the butterfly life cycleFirst the adult butterfly lays eggs. Second

the egg hatches into a caterpillar. Third the caterpillar spins itself into a chrysalis. Next the caterpillar transforms inside the chrysalis into a butterfly. Finally the adult butterfly is present.