Metamorphosis
00:00 - 05:07
5m 7s
Beakman explains what metamorphosis is and which animals use it using video and animated clips. Then he explains the frog and butterfly metamorphosis stages.

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Jovian and the Kratt brothers explain how several species hatch from their eggs. They note the similarities in how each species hatches: by breaking the shell and fighting its way out. They mention that some snakes get help from their mothers when they hatch.
Maggie finds a caterpillar crawling on the floor and starts playing with it. She carries it away from Gerald to keep it safe. She then stumbles upon a pop-up book that illustrates the different stages in a butterfly's life cycle: caterpillar (larva), chrysalis (pupa), and adult (imago).
Caillou and his class visit the butterfly conservatory. There, they learn about the different stages in a butterfly's life cycle: caterpillar (larva), chrysalis (pupa), and adult (imago).
Caillou introduces Rosie to ants and explains that they're harmless. He then shows Rosie a caterpillar and explains to her, at a very high level, how it turns into a butterfly.
Heimlich hatches from his chrysalis and turns into a "beautiful" butterfly. This clip illustrates two of the life cycles of a butterfly: chrysalis and adult.