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Butterfly Baggies Lesson Plan

Butterfly Baggies Lesson Plan

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Butterfly Baggies

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Students create Butterflies out of sandwich baggies in this interesting Art activity for the early-elementary classroom. The activity can be connected to a science activity about butterflies, can be used with other Butterfly art lessons (included), or can be used by itself.

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Grade

K - 2nd

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Visual & Performing Arts

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For Teacher Use

Duration

30 mins

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Project-Based Learning

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