Animal Life Cycles

On Wednesday, we will be comparing and contrasting complete metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis. We will use this blog entry to guide us through tomorrow's learning. Feel free to get a sneak peek!

To begin, let's explore the meaning of the root morph-   Click here and record the meaning in your Science Spiral

It also might be helpful to understand the word nymph. Trust me. Which one of these definitions is the best fit for our topic?  Click here and select the "best fit" definition.

Some animals go through a process called metamorphosis. Yet not all types of metamorphosis are the same. 

Now, read below to see an example.  Look closely at the diagrams. Can you spot the differences between complete and incomplete metamorphosis?

Here is another example. In incomplete metamorphosis, note how to nymph stages resemble the adult stage.

Now you are ready to watch the brainpop on Metamorphosis. Click here to get it! Take the quiz too!