Butterfly 1: Observing the life cycle of a butterfly
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A lesson plan for Grades K–2 Information Skills and Science
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- Appropriate grades
- K–2
- Subjects
- science (biology and life science)
- Provider
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
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In this Science NetLinks lesson, students will observe one organism over time and compare its early development (caterpillar) to its later development. Students will also compare actual characteristics of a butterfly with a fictional representation of a butterfly. Through a series of activities, students will study the life cycle of a butterfly while noting its development as it metamorphoses from a caterpillar to a butterfly. During this time, students will learn about the attributes of a butterfly through both observation and comparing and contrasting. Students will also keep a "butterfly journal" of observations and activities. This lesson is the first of two lessons which focus on butterflies and their habitats.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Information Skills (2000)
Grade 1
- Goal 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
- Objective 4.05: Gather information.
- Objective 4.07: Organize and use information.
- Objective 4.09: Present information in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia).
Grade 2
- Goal 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
- Objective 4.05: Gather information.
- Objective 4.07: Organize and use information.
- Objective 4.09: Present information in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia).
Kindergarten
- Goal 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
- Objective 4.05: Gather information.
- Objective 4.07: Organize and use information.
- Objective 4.09: Present information in a variety of formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia).
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 1.02: Investigate the needs of a variety of different animals:
- Air.
- Water.
- Food.
- Shelter.
- Space.
- Objective 1.02: Investigate the needs of a variety of different animals:
Grade 2
- Goal 1: The learner will conduct investigations and build an understanding of animal life cycles.
- Objective 1.01: Describe the life cycle of animals including:
- Birth.
- Developing into an adult.
- Reproducing.
- Aging and death.
- Objective 1.02: Observe that insects need food, air and space to grow.
- Objective 1.03: Observe the different stages of an insect life cycle.
- Objective 1.01: Describe the life cycle of animals including:
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 1.01: Observe and describe the similarities and differences among animals including:
