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Students listen to a read aloud of the Eric Carle's, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and talk about the life cycle of caterpillars. They draw illustrations of the life cycle and compare it with the life cycle of another familiar animal after looking at a variety of websites.
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- Pre-K - 2nd Grade
Students follow the development of a butterfly from egg to adult. In this butterfly life cycle lesson, students discuss the parts of the butterfly. Students watch actual butterflies growing and record pictures of the cycle. Students create a book of their observations.
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- 3rd - 4th Grade
Students, in groups, research the life cycle of an amphibian, insect or bird and then role-play the duties of a park ranger as they present their research to younger students. They create Venn diagrams to compare each animal group.
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- Kindergarten Grade
Students observe and identify the changes that occur in the life cycle of a butterfly. They view photos of each stage of the life cycle, create an art project of the butterfly cycle, and illustrate a book titled "The Life of a Butterfly."
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- 2nd Grade
Students study the life cycle of a butterfly by observing metamorphosis taking place in a butterfly pavilion. Students illustrate their understandings of the body parts of a caterpillar and butterfly, as well as the life cycle, through a 3-D art project. Also, students complete center and games to learn interesting facts and vocabulary.
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- Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
Students observe and identify the characteristics of the life cycle of a butterfly.
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- Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
Students investigate the stages in a butterfly's life cycle. They observe the life cycle of a butterfly and raise caterpillars. They read stories to determine if they are real or fantasy and retell the life cycle of a butterfly in sequence. They write a class poem about butterflies and create a butterfly following the rules of symmetry.
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- Kindergarten Grade
Students use Kid Pix to create original computer graphics about the life cycle of a caterpillar using The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. They create Life Cycle Books or a presentation using Kid Pix Slideshow or PowerPoint.
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- Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
Students investigate the life cycle of a butterfly. In this life cycle lesson, students read the book Monarch Butterfly by Gail Gibbons and discuss the four stages of the life cycle. Students illustrate the life cycle on chart paper.
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- 2nd - 3rd Grade
Students read, write, observe, and explain the cycle of a butterflies life. In this butterfly life cycle lesson plan, students observe and record the life of a butterfly and learn about other animals and plants that go through life changes.
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