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The Catepillar Song

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Students remember the orderly changes of a butterfly by performing physical motions to a song.

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butterflies

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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Year
2003
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