1. Topic-
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| Where Did the Caterpillar Go? |
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2. Content-
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| Following the life Process of a caterpillar from the beginning of
life through butterfly transformation. |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1.Identify the four stages of the butterfly lifecycle.
2.Learn about different types of butterflies.
3.Watch a caterpillar grow into a butterfly. |
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4. Objectives-
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1.Students will be able to identify the four different stages of
the butterfly lifecycle.
2.State facts about the process of the life cycle.
3.Draw and explain the life cycle of the butterfly. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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From Caterpillar to Butterfly Big Book (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out
Science 1) by Deborah Heiligman and illustrated by Bari Weissman.
The Magic School Bus - Butterflies! (1994)
Learning Resources Inflatable Butterfly Life Cycle
Jar or container with lid
caterpillar at stage one
leaves for food
a small booklet for drawings and writings.
pencils, crayons, colored pencils. |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
| Class can someone tell me what a butterfly is? How about what a
caterpillar is? Did you know that a caterpillar and a butterfly are
the same insect? This week class we will be learning about the life
cycle of a butterfly. We will be learning about butterflies and watching
a caterpillar go through the life cycle into a butterfly. |
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B. Development-
To begin the lesson we are going to go through the four stages of
the butterfly life cycle and read about them in "From Caterpillar
to Butterfly Big Book" by Deborah Heiligman and illustrated by Bari
Weissman.
Also this will be done by watching a video "The Magic School Bus-
Butterflies!" We will then watch the different stages of a butterfly
and document what we see in our classroom insect.
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C. Practice-
| The students will periodically be asked what a particular stage
in the life cycle a inflatable or picture is representing as well
as being asked about different kinds of butterflies. |
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D. Independent Practice-
| Students will be asked to pick a butterfly and draw the life stages
as a mini project and explain a little about it. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
| Depending on the age and ability of the students the lesson can
be modified to more complex or simple. For say a kindergartner they
would basically just draw the stages but a second grader would draw
a picture and describe the stage. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
| To check for understanding the students will be asked questions
about both butterflies and caterpillars as well as shown pictures
and objects for them to identify. |
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G. Closure-
| Can anyone tell me "Where did the caterpillar go?" That's correct
it did transform into a butterfly. Now can someone tell me the different
stages of a butterfly? How about the what is needed in each stage
of the life cycle. Great Job class now we know where butterflies come
from. |
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7. Evaluation-
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| Students will either be required to draw the four stages of the
life cycle or draw and describe the four stages. They will also be
tested using multiple choice questions about the the life cycle and
different butterflies. |
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