Watch the Amazing Butterfly Life Cycle

As a child, I remember learning about life cycles by actually taking care of a monarch butterfly in my classroom.  However, I realized not every student will get the same experience I did, depending on the environment the school is located, school budget, etc.  It's great for students to have hands on experience inside the classroom.  However, if it is not possible, showing videos like this one may be the next best thing.  Or, even if they do get the hands on experience, this may be something they could refer to later on.  I would most likely use this in my science curriculum for probably upper elementary grades.