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Why should we learn about metamorphosis?

Many people are interested in the life cycles of animals. Farmers must know about insect life cycles in order to control harmful insects and

encourage the helpful ones that help pollinate their plants, such as bees and butterflies. EcologistsScientists who study the interrelationship of organisms and their environments. are also interested in metamorphosis. Many amphibians are threatened with extinction due to the destruction of their habitat. Ecologists study metamorphosis to learn the needs of different stages of amphibian life cycles and better understand how to save them.

What questions do you have about life cycles? You will have an opportunity to explore life cycles in the following experiments. You will learn more about this natural phenomenon that can be so fascinating and dramatic to...

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1. Introduction
2. What other organisms go through metamorphosis?
3. Why should we learn about metamorphosis?
4. Experiment 1 - Tadpoles: Does temperature affect the rate at which tadpoles change into frogs?
5. Experiment 2 - Insects: How does food supply affect the growth rate of grasshoppers or crickets?
6. Design Your Own Experiment