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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students observe the development of a caterpillar into a butterfly through hands-on inquiry learning and observation. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students discuss caterpillars and make a "caterpillar" snack. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students complete various activities that are integrated in the curriculum using the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. They write stories about butterfly transformations, create murals, and observe a larvae change into a butterfly. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students observe the lifecycle of a butterfly. They read butterfly/caterpillar themed books. They sequence the lifecycle from eggs on a leaf to an adult butterfly. They release their butterflies into a natural habitat after singing and discussing change. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students observe caterpillar behavior and the amount of milkweed leaves the caterpillars eat each day. They collect data regarding the caterpillar's size and anything else they see. They look for patterns in caterpillar eating habits and behavior. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students investigate the life cycle of a butterfly. They read the book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," keep a daily journal of observations of live caterpillar metamorphosis, explore various websites, complete a Venn diagram, and create an art project demonstrating the stages of the butterfly life cycle. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students discuss caterpillars and the types of foods caterpillars might eat. They listen to the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." They discuss the food choices the caterpillar made in the book. Students make a collage of the different foods that the caterpillar ate. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students investigate the life cycle of the caterpillar. They create a caterpillar habitat and care for it. Students make daily observations that are recorded in a writing journal. During the process of observation the students make prediction of possible changes to the caterpillar. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students study what monarch caterpillars eat by solving math problems and reading The Girl Who Loved Caterpillars: A Twelfth-Century Tale from Japan. They analyze why Monarch caterpillars only eat milkweed leaves and solve problems with fractions. After solving problems, they read and discuss the book and the details about caterpillars. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students complete a variety of activities related to the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. They create a mural, complete a Venn Diagram comparing butterflies and moths, create the different stages of the butterfly life cycle, and watch the video of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." Full Review »
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