The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Introduction

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Have you ever wondered how caterpillars turn into beautiful butterflies? Caterpillars go through many changes during their lives, just like we do!  Why did the caterpillar eat so much food? Why did he go in a cocoon and sleep?  How did the caterpillar wake up into a butterfly?  After listening to the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and completing all of the activities on this web quest, you will understand how caterpillars become butterflies.

 

Task

It will be your job to listen to the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle online. You will be able to show that you understand what happened in the story.  You will also learn  how caterpillars turn into butterflies.  Watch the videos, answer some questions, and fill out important information as you explore. 

By the end of your adventure you will be able to:

1. Tell the story of the Very Hungry Caterpillar to a family member.

2. Identify the four steps caterpillars go through to turn into butterflies.

Are you ready to start your adventure?  Let's go!

Process

To start our journey, you will first get a chance to the Very Hungry Caterpillar online as it is being read by the book's author, Eric Carle. Be sure to listen carefully. You will be asked to complete activities to show how well you know the story. Have fun exploring! The Very Hungry CaterpillarHungryCaterpillar.jpghttp://www.eric-carle.com/ec_reads_vhc.html Now:   1.  Retell the story by putting the picture cards in order.  First, color the pictures.   You will then cut out the pictures.   Put the pictures in order and glue them to the blank piece of paper you were given.2.  Complete the "Fill in the Blank" worksheet by using the word box to complete the sentences. Fantastic job! It's time to learn more about caterpillars and butterflies!

How a Caterpillar Changes Into A Butterfly 

1.  Watch the video to learn how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly: http://www.turtlediary.com/kids-videos/butterfly-life-cycle.html

2.  Play the game at the end of the video.3.  Watch a video of an actual living caterpillar to see how a caterpillar beomes a butterfly. To view the video click on "Monarch Life Cycle" picture.  It will have a little triangle inside a square to show that it is a video to be played.  Click on the triangle with the circle around it to play the video:

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/activity/the-very-hungry-caterpillar-and-the-butterfly-life-cycle/?ar_a=1

 

4.  Color and fill in the blanks in the A Butterfly's Life Cycle book.  

Evaluation

Evaluation Rubric
  Beginning (1) Developing (2) Very Good (3) Outstanding (4) Score
Picture Card Story 5 or fewer cards are correct, demonstrating difficulty understanding the story. Have some idea of how the story goes, but only 6-7 pictures are correct. Story is mostly correct. 8-9 pictures are in the correct order. Story is told correctly. All 10 pictures are in the right order. /4
Fill in the Blank worksheet 5 or fewer blanks filled in correctly. 6 blanks filled correctly. 7-8 blanks filled correctly. All 9 blanks filled correctly. /4
Butterfly Life Cycle Book The book is not colored and the blanks are not filled in with the correct words. Either pictures in the book are not colored or only 2-3 blanks are filled in with the correct words. Pictures in the book are colored and 4-5 blanks are filled in with the correct words. Pictures in the book are colored and all 6 blanks are filled in with the correct words. /4
Conclusion

  

Wow!  What an amazing adventure.  It has now come to an end.  I learned so much!  How about you? You have listened to the book the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and you have learned all about caterpillars and butterflies.  If you are all finished your work you can place it in the bin on my desk.  You can now visit some of the other sites to learn more about Eric Carle or butterflies until everyone has finished their journey.

 If you would like to learn about the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle, visit http://www.eric-carle.com/home.htmlIf you would like to learn more about butterflies visit:  http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/0f850220-91b3-4e72-bf48-4d1f2821ceaf/butterfly-world-field-trip/ http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/db6e9ba6-d765-4b70-bd8e-af7aa317a342/dinosaur-discoveries-butterflies-dinosaur-train/