Butterflies are simply part of summer. Their development from caterpillar to colorful butterfly has long been a mystery and continues to fascinate today. Unfortunately, these insects are becoming increasingly rare because the plants they need as a food source for themselves and their caterpillars are now only growing sporadically. This provides ample reason to delve deeper into the lifestyle of these creatures. Discover the numerous facets of these colorful insects with your students. This volume offers 40 clearly structured and attractively illustrated photocopiable templates for grades 2 to 4 at two levels - perfectly suited for use in heterogeneous learning groups; a variety of tasks, including interdisciplinary activities for reading, writing, exploring, documenting, puzzling, painting, and playing; a creative language game, a planting guide for food plants, and a design task; along with clear solutions.