Jesucita Pena

April 24, 2010

TEKS§112.4. Science, Grade 1

(B) Knowledge and skills2(a) ask questions about organisms, objects, and

events 5(a) classify and sequence organisms, objects, and

events based on properties 8(a) identify characteristics of living organisms 5 (a) describes properties of objects and

characteristics of organism 5 (c) record observations about parts of animals

At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

Identify the cycles of a butterflyIdentify basic parts of a butterflyBe able to create a butterfly's life cycle in

the correct order

A chart of the cycles of a butterflyColors Construction paperGlue ScissorsButterfly life cycle assessmentPencils

I would…Use my class computer to show my students

how to bring up a chart showing the cycles of a butterfly, and when the chart of the butterfly cycles are up the students can observe it while I ask them questions about it.For example:

What is this insect called? Then teacher talks about a butterfly and its cycles.

How does a caterpillar feel? (fuzzy)Show how a chrysalis looks like and talk about

it.Talk about the order they go in, talk about

each stage. (the egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly)

Get all the supplies together to the students (construction paper, colors, pencils, glue, scissors)

Explain to the children that they are going to create their own chart of the cycles of a butterfly.

Discuss about each stage briefly once again:First they draw an egg.Then the seed becomes a caterpillar.The caterpillar then becomes a chrysalis.And finally it becomes a butterfly.

Check for understanding by having students tell me the stages of a butterfly.

Divide them into groups of 3 and give them the materials they need for this project.

After they all finish doing their cycles of a butterfly, I have them "show and tell" their cycles.

One by one goes up and talks about their butterfly cycles in their own words.

After this, I pass out a fill in the blank worksheet that has the life cycle of a butterfly so they can work on individually.

Gather all students together to talk discuss the Cycles of a Butterfly from the previous day.

Asks questions:What is the first cycle of the butterfly? (They are an

egg first)After the egg, they become a what? (caterpillar)From a caterpillar, it then becomes a? (chrysalis)And finally, from the chrysalis comes out the?

(Butterfly)Explain/discuss more about each cycle if needed.

To check if the objectives were met by the students, I will have them complete a butterfly cycle assessment worksheet. The sheet has a big butterfly as a background with four empty boxes. And each student will go in each box and draw each cycle of the butterfly in order. Then, after they finished that part, they can color it.

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