What are the attributes of a butterfly? (turn and talk to a neighbor for about 3 minutes)
Where do butterflies come from?
What does the word 'metamorphosis' mean?
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How do living things change as they grow?
From Cute Caterpillars to Beautiful Butterflies
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(Click picture to watch metamorphosis video)
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Video and images courtesy of National Geographic.
1. All about Butterflies2.
3. Review New Vocabulary
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What is Metamorphosis?
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1. From Caterpillar to Butterfly
2. Quiz yourself on what you learned.
3. Review the stages of the Life Cycle
4. Assessment Activity
Final Assessment
In a group of three, act out the stages of the life cycle of the butterfly and record it with a flip-camera.
1. One person will record, while the others perform. Rotate jobs until each has had a chance to perform and tape.
2. Make sure you look at the camera and speak loudly & clearly.
The videos will be shared in class.
Show your knowledge of the life cycle of the butterfly by clicking the caterpillar to the right and completing the activity.
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Click below for Scoring Rubric ↓
5. Enrichment Activities
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3. Explore and learn more about Monarch butterflies.
1. Watch this BrainPop video about the life cycle of the frog.
2. Compare the life cycles of a butterfly and a frog.
6. Teacher Support Materials
BCPS Curriculum (Kindergarten, Science and Reading)Language and Literacy Classifies information
- compares and categorizes Speaks for a variety of purposes
- engages in meaningful conversation - uses appropriate languages in order to inform, persuade, or to express personal
ideas. Uses pictures and print to perform a taskScience Communicating Scientific Information
1. Ask, "How do you know?" in appropriate situations and attempt reasonable answers when others ask them the same question.
Draw pictures(act out) that correctly portray at least some features of the thing being described and sequence events (seasons, seed growth).
Have opportunities to work with a team, share findings with others, and recognize that all team members should reach their own conclusions about what the findings mean.
Common Core State Standards Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.Speaking and Listening : 6. Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
Standards for the 21st Century Learner 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations.
Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students3.0: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration. Last updated: July 2014
Created by Erin McElwee , Kindergarten Teacher, Library Cohort Summer InternBCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2013, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only.
All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Sarah Szmajda and Debbie Sugarman’s ORM.
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Time Frame:2-4 class periods will be required to complete
this activity.
Green =challenging material- self paced with little support
Yellow = Easy material- independent level,
some may need some help.
Blue = For Everyone
Learning Preferences- The learning preferences provided are mainly visual and auditory. Due to the age of the audience, these were the best ways to present the material.
Notes to the teacher:This Slam Dunk is written for primary students , mainly Kindergarteners. it can be used for 1st and 2nd graders as well. You may need to log in once to BrainPop and BrainPop Jr. See your Library Media Specialist for the passwords.Some instruction in using the flipcam may be required before filming.