Butterfly Life Cycle

Introduction

Butterflies are amazing insects that go through a miraculous transformation. Students will learn about the life of a caterpillar to a butterfly. This process is called the butterfly life cycle.

Task

-Students will learn about the life cycle of a butterfly.

-Students will read a story about butterflies that explains how the life cycle works.

-Students will find images and videos online using computers and iPads.

-Students will create four slides using power point to create their own butterfly life cycle.

Process

In the Classroom:

1. Read the story I'm a Caterpillar from the Scott Foresman Reading Street series.

2. Click on the Butterfly Life Cycle printout and create.

3. Color, cut out and glue in the correct order.

Computer Lab Day 1:

4. Click on the video link to access butterfly videos on youtube.

5. Search Google images for butterfly eggs. Save one image to your student folder.

6. Search Google images for a monarch caterpillar. Save one image to your student folder.

7. Search Google images for a chrysalis. Save one image to your student folder.

8. Search Google images for a monarch butterfly. Save one image to your student folder.

Computer Lab Day 2:

9. Create a five slide powerp point.

10. Create a title page with your name and the title Butterfly Life Cycle

11. Insert pictures and type a description of each stage on each slide.

Evaluation

Here are two different types of rubrics that could be used for this project.

Name: ________________________

Teacher:

Date of Presentation: ____________

Title of Work: ___________________

Criteria

Points

	1	2	3	4
Organization	Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information.	Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around.	Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow.	Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow.	____
Content Knowledge	Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject.	Student is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions.	Student is at ease with content, but fails to elaborate.	Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required)with explanations and elaboration.	____
Visuals	Student used no visuals.	Student occasional used visuals that rarely support text and presentation.	Visuals related to text and presentation.	Student used visuals to reinforce screen text and presentation.	____
Mechanics	Student's presentation had four or more spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.	Presentation had three misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	Presentation has no more than two misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.	____
Delivery	Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear.	Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation.	Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly.	Student used a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms.	____
				Total---->	____

Teacher Comments:

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Name: _____________________

Date: ___________________

Project Title: _____________________

Teacher(s):

Process	Below Avg.	Satisfactory	Excellent
1. Has clear vision of final product	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
2. Properly organized to complete project	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
3. Managed time wisely	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
4. Acquired needed knowledge base	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
5. Communicated efforts with teacher	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9

Product (Project)	Below Avg.	Satisfactory	Excellent
1. Format	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
2. Mechanics of speaking/writing	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
3. Organization and structure	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
4. Creativity	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9
5. Demonstrates knowledge	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9, 10
6. Other:	1, 2, 3	4, 5, 6	7, 8, 9

Total Score:____________________________

Teacher(s) Comments:

Conclusion

Students will watch the butterfly life cycle happen in real life during the spring. Our class will receive caterpillars in April. We will watch them grow and change. Once they become butterflies they will be released into the wild on a warm spring day.

Credits

Resources:

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/sciences/

http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/insects/mlifecycle-butterfly.htm

http://www.soundcityreading.com/rsstories3-5.pdf

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