Introduction
Have you ever thought about how a butterfly becomes a butterfly? Where do butterflies come from?
As part of this webquest, you will learn many interesting facts about the life cycle of butterflies. You will explore many different websites to explore the different parts of the life cycle of a butterfly.
You will become a butterfly expert!
Task
You and your group are responsible for researching and examining the life cycle of a butterfly. You will each choose a part of the life cycle to research using the websites and videos found on this webquest.
Process
1. You and your partner's will decide which part of the life cycle stage eah of you will explore and learn about.
2. Read through the instructions and the task together to make sure that you udnerstand what is expected.
3. Visit all of the websites and view the video clips for your particular cycle to learn more.
- Be sure to take notes on things that you found interesting!
4. Draw a picture of the part of the cycle that you are responsible for
5. You will present your findings, drawings and model to the class.
RESOURCES:
Stage 1: Hatching from the egg
Stage 2: The caterpillar stage
VIDEOS:
Evaluation
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Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Accomplished 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
Score |
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Understands sequential life cycle stages |
Zero to one life cycle picture in order |
Two life cycle pictures were in order |
Three life cycle pictures were in order |
Four life cycle pictures were in order |
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Research using technology |
Zero to one vocabulary word found and written correctly |
Two vocabulary words found and written correctly |
Three vocabulary words found and written correctly |
Four vocabulary words found and written correctly |
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Group Performance |
Did not participate within the group |
Somewhat participated within the group |
Participated well within the group |
Demonstrated leadership qualities within the group |
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Group project end product |
Did not complete the jo task |
Somewhat fulfilled task requirements |
Fulfilled task requirements |
Above and beyond requirements |
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Conclusion
Congratulations you have complete your life cycle of a butterfly!
Let's brainstorm a few things:
Can you think of anything else that has a type of life cycle?
- Plants?
- Animals?
- What about us?
What do they have in common with the life cycle you just researched?
All things have their own type of cycle that allows for that particular thing to continue to exist.
What would happen if the life cycle stopped all of a sudden?
What would happen if a piece of the life cycle wasn't there? Would the cycle be able to continue?
The life cycle of a butterfly was one simple way of showing what a particular animal needs in order to survive. We all have our own life cycle? What's yours?
