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IFSA Butler Daily PlannerMary Stang

Date:18/11/14

Class:Primary 5

Title:Life Cycles Butterfly

Pupils prior learning

The children have had two lessons relating to the life cycle of a butterfly.They have listened to books, researched some facts, and looked at thevarious stages.

Thinking skills and personal capabilities focus

Managing Information Students will have to select the mostappropriate information about each stage to include in their graphicorganizer since theyre only writing one sentence. They will also use arange of methods for representing information since they are usingwords and pictures.Self-Management Students will have to manage their time to completethe task in the time allocated.

Cross curricular skills focus

Communicationo Talking and Listening

Listen to and discuss concepts with whole group Listen to directions and explanation

o Writing Complete a graphic organizer

Differentiation

By Support Students will have explicit teaching and modeling beforebeing asked to work independently. The teacher will ensure to touchbase more frequently with those students who are struggling.

By Task Students are completing illustrations, which gives students theopportunity to convey their knowledge in a way other than words.

Learning intentions

Students will be able to: Accurately create a visual representation for each stage of the life cycle. Complete the cycle graphic organizer. Define what a life cycle is.

Introduction Review what was done last week and define what a Life Cycle is. http://www.natgeotv.com/ca/great-migrations/videos/growing-up-

butterfly

Role of the teacher

Demonstrator: Teacher will be defining life cycles and completingmodeling before introducing the activity.Facilitator: The teacher will be walking around and assistingstudents as needed once they begin their activity. They will provide

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support who need it and ask extension questions to those whofinish quickly.

Activity Students will receive the graphic organizer handout. Teacher will clearly explain directions and model the beginning.

Students will work independently to complete the graphic organizerincluding a picture of each stage and a brief explanation of whathappens.

Students will do a gallery walk and have the opportunity to seeeveryone else s

Key Questions

How does your picture match the facts in your graphic organizer?

What are the four stages of the life cycle of a butterfly?

What happens during that stage?

How does an egg become a butterfly? What steps does it gothrough?

Plenary

Teacher will recap the four stages of the life cycle and invite a few students

to share their graphic organizers. Teacher will also allude to starting the lifecycle of a frog next.

Resources

o Life Cycle of a Butterfly YouTube Videoo Graphic Organizero Coloring Utensilso Completed class graphic organizer

Assessment/Monitoring

Teacher observation while circulating the room will serve as an informal observation as to who seems to understand and who is struggling. Thecompletion of the graphic organizer will also be a tool used for assessment. Were they able to visually represent the four components of butterfly lifecycle?