Monarch Butterflies Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle and Life Cycle Circle Book The monarch life cycle has four stages:   Egg Larva (Caterpillar) Chrysalis Adult Try This! Make a Life Cycle Circle Book Follow the folding instructions below to make a 4-page book. Use one page of your book for each stage of the monarch's life cycle: On Page 1 (the front cover) draw a monarch egg. On Page 2 draw a larva. On Page 3 draw a chrysalis. On Page 4 (the back cover) draw an adult. On each page, write a fact or a sentence about each stage of the monarch butterfly life cycle. Because it is a circular book, the book will end with an adult but begin again with an egg when you flip the book. Folding Instructions: 1. Use an 8.5 X 11 inch piece of paper. 2. Fold it in half to make a 4 page booklet as shown to the right. booklet. 3. Use one page for each stage of the life cycle, as labeled. Life Cycle Circle Book Extension: An 8-page Accordion Book >> The monarch larva goes through 5 stages (called "instars") as it grows. Add more pages to your book by illustrating these growth stages. Facebook Pinterest Twitter © 1997 – 2024 Journey North. All rights reserved.