Ladybugs spend part of their life cycle as larva. Every day a ladybug larva eats about 30 tiny green insects called aphids. Young children will watch a ladybug go from egg to adult.
Explains butterfly metamorphosis and migration. This text is illustrated with photographs and art. It includes topics such as: where butterflies lay their eggs; the 'eating machine' caterpillar; the transformation from pupa to chrysalis to butterfly; monarch migration; butterfly facts and activity suggestions; and, how to protect butterflies.
From butterflies to sunflowers, each living thing follows a life cycle. Uncover the facts of both animal and plant life cycles, and learn how people's actions can impact them.
Vivid photographs document the growth of a bean as it moves through the stages of development. A simple symbol changes on each spread as it advances through its life cycle. A photographic life summary is included.
Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, and development of crayfish, and explains how they are threatened by habitat loss and the use of pesticides.
Dogs begin their life cycle as puppies in a litter. A newborn puppy sleeps for 20 hours a day as it grows! Children will watch a puppy move from a large litter to a loving home as it grows up.