The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lesson Plan

A small caterpillar emerges from an egg and begins eating everything in sight.  One apple on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, and so on, through cherry pie and sausage--until he is really fat and has a stomachache.  Finally, the caterpillar is no longer hungry and no longer small. The big, fat caterpillar builds a cocoon around himself and finally emerges as a beautiful butterfly.