Introduction
Billy, the caterpillar lives in Central Park. It's that time of year where he needs to find a tree to nest in and create his cacoon.
Billy, is worried he won't find the right tree on time and will never get to join the others.
Task
Put yourself into Billy's position, where would be the best spot for him to create his cacoon?
Where should Billy be looking?
How should Billy be prepping for this transition?
Process
Look up caterpillars: about their anatomy, life, etc
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/anatomy/Caterpillar.shtml
Their life cycle to becoming a butterfly
http://www.thebutterflysite.com/life-cycle.shtml
What would be the ideal time for caterpillars to start forming their cacoon?
Finish the story, be creative!
Evaluation
Rubric:
1.If they answer all of the questions 5pts
2. Work well and are on task 5pts
3. Creativity 10pts
4. Understanding of the topic 5pts
Conclusion
At the end of this assignment the kids shoul have a general understand of caterpillars and their life cylce as well as being comfortable with explaining it to a classmate or in front of the class.
Teacher Page
This lesson is used to get the students familiar with the life cycle of a caterpillar and understand the changes that it has to go through
Learn how to be creative as well as making sure that the information provided is correct and reliable
Before beginning this lesson make sure you have talked about caterpillars and insects beforehand just so they have a better understanding