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A Whole Lotta Changin' Goin' On
Here's a fabulous lesson on the life cycle of a butterfly. Youngsters are able to identify and understand the four stages of life. They construct models of a caterpillar and write a sequence story about the life of a butterfly. This...
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Butterflies on Camera
Students explore the real experience with the sequence and process of caterpillar-to-butterfly metamorphosis. They actually get to watch the process unfold in the classroom. A Flex-Cam records the video of the process to assure that the...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Young scholars read the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and then they observe, record and analyze how much milkweed monarch larvae eat in a controlled environment.
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Life Cycle of the Butterfly
Pupils listen a variety of books on butterflies and are introduced to their life cycle. In groups, they describe the life cycle in the correct order and watch the life cycle from larva to the butterfly in a demonstration. To end the...
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Caterpillar Habit
Students watch a caterpillar change and become a butterfly. For this lesson about the life cycle of a caterpillar and a butterfly, students prepare and maintain the habitat of the caterpillar. Students observe the stages of the...
