Differences of Butterflies and Moths Notebooking Pages

Here are some printable notebooking pages to use when studying the differences between butterflies and moths.

These Butterflies v. Moths Notebooking pages are perfect for many different types of writing assignments in various subjects.

With these Is it a Butterfly or Moth? notebooking pages, your kids can write about the main differences between these two similar insects that are often mistaken for one another.

Or they can write facts they learned about the differences in their metamorphoses (chrysalis or cocoon).

These notebooking pages are generally for students working at the 2nd to 8th grade levels.

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Resources for learning about the differences between Butterflies and Moths

Peterson First Guide to Butterflies and Moths by Paul A. Opler

Butterflies and Moths: Explore Nature with Fun Facts and Activities (DK Nature Explorers)

Exotic Butterflies and Moths Coloring Book (Dover Butterfly Coloring Books)

The Difference Between a Moth and a Butterfly by Robin Koontz and read by MPH Preschool

Moths versus Butterflies by AniFam

Moths vs. Butterflies from BrainScoop (for parents or older kids–uses the word “sex”–gasp! LOL and its content is at a higher level)

Moth & Butterfly: Ta Da! by Dev Petty is a pretty picture book with all of the information you need to learn the differences between butterflies and moths, even if it is an obvious “plot” of acceptance.

For an interesting history side note, read this book, Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian by Margarita Engle, about a girl whose butterfly art and observations changed science (she was one of the first people to document a butterflies metamorphosis).

Butterflies and Moths Notebooking Pages

The Differences between Butterflies and Moths notebooking pages come in 3 levels to fit all of your students’ needs. There’s a large elementary lined one, a smaller elementary lined one, and a regular lined one.

Each level of notebooking page comes in black/white in case you are trying to save on printer ink costs. There are a total of 12 notebooking pages in this packet.

Additionally, there are two Label the Butterfly or Moth anatomy worksheets included in this pack; one is full color and the other is a black and white line drawing.

These Butterfly and Moth printables would even work well for handwriting practice, by copying a quote about one of these amazing flying creatures.

Your students may also want to complete this Butterfly or Moth worksheet

Be sure to also check out our Caterpillars, Butterflies, & their Life Cycle Notebooking Pack HERE