Created by: JaDene Denniston

Grade Level/Subject: Science and Library Media
Reading Level: 2
Title: The Life Cycle of Butterflies
Core Curriculum:
Science Standards: Students will compare changes and adaptations of plants and animals

Objectives:

* Identify and compare changes plants and animals make that are related to the seasons.
* Communicate ways animals adapt to seasonal changes.
* Model seasonal changes in plants.
* Describe a relationship between a seasonal change in plants and a seasonal change in animals.

Language Arts Standards: Students use prior knowledge to comprehend new information and construct meaning.

Objectives:

* Assimilate new ideas introduced through pictures and print.
* Make connections between prior knowledge and new information.
* Use new information in writings, drawings, and play.
* Make connections between personal experience and print.
* Relate new ideas to existing knowledge.
* Create mental images from pictures and print.
* Use illustrations to access prior knowledge.
* Generate questions from the reading.
* Record thoughts through writings, drawings, and projects.

Library Media: Information Literacy Big6™ Information Problem-Solving

Literature 2nd grade core.

Level of Instruction Big6™ Information Problem Solving
Introduced: By library media teacher during media time
Task Definition: Students will develop a deeper appreciation for nature and the insect world around them. Students will write an information report on the life cycle of butterflies and produce a creative project.
Reinforced: As set by students and teachers
Information Seeking Strategies: Students will brainstorm all the possible sources they can use to gain information on the life cycle of butterflies. Students will select the best sources.
Expanded: Activities set with students and teachers
Location and Access: Students will use the library, computer lab, classroom, playground and the world to locate needed information.
Teaching Method: Face to face in the library
Use of Information: Students will read, hear, view resources and take notes on information gained.
Who’s Teaching What: Classroom Teacher and Media Teacher
Synthesis: Students will produce a written report and creative project showing what they have learned and share it with the class.
Evaluation: Students will fill out an assessment-scoring guide.
Overview: Students observe the life cycle of a Painted Lady butterfly. Read and take notes from books, video, Internet sites and personal observations.

Purpose: Students will:

* Understand and identify the life cycle of the butterfly.
* Identify the physical characteristics of the butterfly.
* Recognize the importance of all living animals.

Resources/Materials

1. Ehlert, Lois, Waiting for Wings. San Diego: Harcourt, Inc., 2002
2. Watts, Barrie, Butterflies and moths Watts. New York: c1991.
3. Pascoe, Elaine, Butterflies and moths, Woodbridge, Conn. Blackbirch Press, c1997.
4. Hamilton, K. R. The butterfly book: attracting, raising, and keeping butterflies. Santa Fe, NM John Muir Publications, c.1997
5. Frost, Helen, Butterfly Eggs. Mankato, Minnesota: Pebble Books, 1999.
6. Frost, Helen, Monarch Butterflies. Mankato, Minnesota: Pebble Books, 1999.
7. Frost, Helen, Butterfly Colors. Mankato, Minnesota: Pebble Books, 1999.
8. Frost, Helen, Caterpillars. Mankato, Minnesota: Pebble Books, 1999.
9. Saunders-Smith, Gail. Butterflies. Mankato, Minnesota: Pebble Books, 1999.
10. Shapiro, Karen. Butterflies. New York: Scholastic Inc., 2001.
11. Butterflies Video Produced by Carolina Biological Supply Comp.

Activities and Procedures

* Students will observe and raise Painted Lady Butterflies from egg to adult butterfly.
* Watch Butterflies videos
* Students will do research on the life cycle of the butterflies.
* Students will create a butterfly journal and share their findings with the class.
* Research will include using, books, videos, CD-ROMs, and Internet.
* Students will search SIRS Discoverer and Searchasaurus.

Extension

* Create their own experiment to observe the life cycle of Butterflies.
* On-line resources for the butterflies.
* http://www.monarchwatch.org/: Education site dedicated to providing information on using Monarchs in the classroom.
* http://www.naturepark.com/pladyinf.htm: Read up on these butterflies that are common in temperate regions of North America.

Evaluation: Big6™ Assessment scoring guide created and scored by students, teacher and SLM teacher.

Use this Butterfly Lesson Evaluation form