The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Introduction

By: Samantha Alicea-Swindell

Grand Canyon University - ESL433N

This Webquest is created for 1st grade students.

 

  • How did you look as a baby?
  • How is it different than how you look today?

Animals do not always look the same from the time that they are babies until they are adults. The changes that they expereince in their lives are called life cycles.

View the - Life Cycle Movie

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/scienceforkids/life_cycle/movie.htm

 

We learned that the butterfly's life cycle can be very interesting when we read the story "From Caterpillar to Butterfly" by Deborah Heiligman. The butterfly changes very much from the time it is born to the time it becomes an adult. These changes are called metamorphosis.

 

Lets explore these changes even more! At the end of this webquest, you will have the chance to make your own digital mini book and "teach" the class about what you learned about the life cylce of the butterfly.

Task

As a large group your class will use the smart board technology to see these two videos which show us the life cycle of the butterfly.

You can also view them again right here with your small group.

 

 

See how this butterfly changes!

 

With your small group talk about the answers to these questions. Remember to have someone in your group write the answers!   :)

 

  • What are the different stages of life does the butterfly go through or experience?
  • In what order does the butterfly experience these different stages of life?

 

Process

Part 1-

  1. You will be places in small groups of four students.
  2. Each person in your group will have to read, listen, research and discuss the life cycle of the butterfly.

Part 2-

  1. Explore the websites below.

Life Cycle Research-

http://www.vtaide.com/png/butterfly.htm

Matching Game-

http://www.softschools.com/science/butterfly/life_cycle.jsp

Life Cycle Game- http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/scienceforkids/life_cycle/butterfly_lifecycle.htm

 Butterfly Video & Games-

http://www.turtlediary.com/kindergarten-games/science-games/butterfly-life-cycle.html

 Part 3-

  1. You will need to take notes and even draw the different stages of life of the butterfly.

 

Part 4-

  1. You are ready to create your digital mini books!
  2. As a group you will work together on the digital mini book activity.
  3. At your desks you work work together by splitting the different stages of the butterfly's life so that each student in your group has at least one stage.
  4. Begin by writing all about the specific stage you are responsible for.
  5. After writing a detailed summary of your stage in the butterfly life cycle, you will need to draw a picture of the butterfly during this stage.
  6. Once you are done, have your group review your work.
  7. When your whole group is finished, bring your work to the teacher.
  8. Your teacher will help you scan your work and upload it to a computer.
  9. She will then help you create your slide show with all of your work put together.
  10. When it is all done, you are ready to present or "teach" your class about the life cycle of a butterfly!!

Use your RESEARCH, Be CREATIVE, Work TOGETHER, & have FUN!

Evaluation

Check your work!

  • Did you write about your stage in the butterfly's life cycle?
  • Did you draw and label a picture of your stage in the butterfly's life cycle?
  • Did you present your digital mini book in order, using a clear and loud voice?

 

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Write about your stage in the butterfly life cycle. Student wrote little detail about the stage in the butterfly's life cycle. Student wrote some detail about the stage in the butterfly's life cycle. Student wrote a lot of detail about the stage in the butterfly's life cycle. Student wrote a very detailed summary about the stage in the butterfly's life cycle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Create a picture of their stage in the butterfly life cycle and label. Student drew and labeled few details of the stage in the butterfly's life cycle. Student drew and labeled some details of the stage in the butterfly's life cycle. Student drew and labeled a lot details of the stage in the butterfly's life cycle. Student drew and labeled many details of the stage in the butterfly's life cycle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Group worked together. Students did not work well together by sharing information, showing respect for one another, and helping each other. Students  worked well together some of the time by sharing information, showing respect for one another, and helping each other. Students  worked well together most of the time by sharing information, showing respect for one another, and helping each other. Students  worked well together all of the time by sharing information, showing respect for one another, and helping each other.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Presentation of digital mini book. Group presents the digital mini book out of order and/or does not share added information. Group presents the digital mini book in some order and/or shares little information. Most of the mini book is presented in order and some of the group shared most of the information clearly. Group presents the digital mini book in order and/or shares all of information in clear voices while following along with mini book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 TOTAL

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Conclusion

 

 

Answer the following questions and let your teacher know how and what you enjoyed about the webquest!

 

  1. Did your learn a lot? Explain.
  2. Did you work well together with your group? Give an example.
  3. Did you have fun? Explain.

Credits

I would like to thank my students for working so hard and participating in this wedquest! You rock!! :)

I would also like to thank and give credit to the awesome websites I inclunded in this webquest to help bring my lesson to life!

 

 

 Life Cycle Movie

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/scienceforkids/life_cycle/movie.htm

 Butterfly: A Life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVm5k99PnBk

Butterfly Life Cycle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWCIN-rcEmw

Life Cycle Research

http://www.vtaide.com/png/butterfly.htm

 Matching Game

http://www.softschools.com/science/butterfly/life_cycle.jsp

Life Cycle Game

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/scienceforkids/life_cycle/butterfly_lifecycle.htm

Butterfly Video & Games

http://www.turtlediary.com/kindergarten-games/science-games/butterfly-life-cycle.html

 

 

 

Teacher Page

By: Samantha Alicea-Swindell

Grand Canyon University - ESL433N

This Webquest is created for 1st grade students. I created this webquest as apart of my ESL SIOP lesson plan assignment. I needed to creat a way in which to intergrate technology within my lesson to enhance my students learning experiences. While my lesson and webquest is developmentally appropriate for 1st grade mainstream students, due to its visual and audio content can be appropriate for ESOL students of any level. I encorporated a variety of resources to aid in providing visuals, audio, and interactive games/activities to help encourage students to grasp the information more effectively. Thank you for your interest and support. Feel free to share any ideas and strategies you feel may support my learners in learning the life cycle of a butterfly!