I'm A Hungry Caterpiller!

Introduction

Oh dear! You are a caterpiller and you are hungry! But what will you eat? And what happens after your meal?  Let's find out today!

 

Task

Today you will be reading about caterpillers.  You will read a story, watch videos, look at pictures and play games to learn about caterpillers and butterflies. You will be writing a story titled "I'm a Hungry Caterpiller!" that details what you are going to be eating-you are so hungry!.  You will also include a drawing of yourself morphed from a caterpiller into a beautiful butterfly! 

Off you go my little caterpiller! Time to fill that belly!

Process

1. Watch the video of author Eric Carle reading his book, The Very Hungry Caterpiller.

Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXHScpo_Vv8

2. Watch the videa about caterpillar's becoming a butterfly.

Click here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tvl6wz7e9M

3. Look at pictures of butterflies:

Click here:https://www.google.ca/search?q=pictures+of+butterflies&biw=1280&bih=929&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=Fk_RVKq-N8LqoAS99oLYBg&sqi=2&ved=0CBwQsAQ

4. Watch how to draw a butterfly

Click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIAiglTFgLk

5. Play the food game!

click here: http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/memory/food.html

6. After watching the videos and looking at pictures, in your journal:

  • WRITE 3 sentences about what foods you will eat as a caterpiller.
  • DRAW a picture of yourself as a butterfly.
Evaluation

In your journal, I will be looking for:

  • 3 sentences.  Don't forget to add capitals and periods!
  • 1 drawing of yourself as a butterfly. Make use of crayons and markers to make your drawing colorful, creative, and awesome!
Conclusion

Just like the caterpiller, you are growing and changing everyday!  It is important to "feed" yourself with lots of love, kindness and joy, so as that you too can continue to change into the fantasticly beautiful person you are growing to be!

Way to go grade ones!  You inded are beautiful butterflies!

 

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