Butterfly 2: A butterfly's home
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A lesson plan for Grades K–2 Science and
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- K–2
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- American Association for the Advancement of Science
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The purpose of this lesson is to explore different butterfly habitats. Students should explore how various organisms satisfy their needs in the environments in which they are typically found. They can examine the survival needs of different organisms and consider how the conditions in particular habitats can limit what kinds of living things can survive. Their studies of interactions among organisms within an environment should start with relationships they can directly observe.
During this lesson, students will design their own butterfly gardens to demonstrate which environmental characteristics make up a favorable butterfly habitat. Teachers will have the option of planting a student-created butterfly garden, which will afford students an opportunity to interact with butterflies in their natural environment.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Grade 1
- Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and make observations to build an understanding of the needs of living organisms.
- Objective 1.01: Investigate the needs of a variety of different plants:
- Air.
- Water.
- Light.
- Space.
- Objective 1.02: Investigate the needs of a variety of different animals:
- Air.
- Water.
- Food.
- Shelter.
- Space.
- Objective 1.03: Observe the ways in which humans are similar to other organisms.
- Objective 1.01: Investigate the needs of a variety of different plants:
- Goal :
Grade 2
- Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and build an understanding of animal life cycles.
- Objective 1.02: Observe that insects need food, air and space to grow.
Kindergarten
- Goal 1: The learner will make observations and build an understanding of similarities and differences in animals.
- Objective 1.01: Observe and describe the similarities and differences among animals including:
- Structure.
- Growth.
- Changes.
- Movement.
- Objective 1.02: Observe how animals interact with their surroundings.
- Objective 1.05: Observe the similarities of humans to other animals including:
- Basic needs.
- Growth and change.
- Movement.
- Objective 1.01: Observe and describe the similarities and differences among animals including:
