Butterflies!

Introduction

We have been reading "I'm a Caterpillar" all week and now we are going to learn all about butterflies! We will learn how butterflies grow and develop and when you are finished you will be a butterfly expert!

Task

You and your partner are responsible for gathering information (researching), writing, and illustrating a non-fiction book about the lifecycle of a butterfly to share with your classmates. Your book will be filled with many interesting facts about the life cycle of a butterfly.

While completing your research you will need to learn the following about butterflies:

1. What are the four stages in the life cycle of a butterfly?

2. How long does each stage last?

3. What does a butterfly look like during each stage?

4. You must also include two interesting facts you learned.

There will be two people in each group.  

You and your partner must work together to complete each task.

After you have answered each question, you will create a book about the life cycle of a butterfly.

The answers to each question will need to be in your book.

Let's get started! :) 

Process

Step 1:

First you will need to learn about the life cycle of a butterfly.

Please watch the following video titled, "How a Caterpillar Becomes a Butterfly". 

This is where you will learn about the lifecycle of a butterfly.

Remember to take notes!

Now listen to the following song. You may watch the video more than once and sing along!

Step 2:

Visit the following websites one-by-one. Be sure to read, explore, and take notes while you visit each website. When you are finished with one website, return to this page so you can visit a new website.

Butterfly Life Cycle

National Geographic Kids

The Children's Butterfly Site

Butterfly Life Cycles

Step 3:

Click here and here to review the lifecycle of a butterfly.

Step 4:

Now that you have learned so much, it is time to complete your book about the life cycle of butterflies!

Remember your book must be neat and include colorful illustrations of each life cycle.

Step 6:

Share your book with your classmates!

 

Evaluation

Rubric

 

1 – Getting started.

2 – Almost got it.

3 – Got it!

Works with Partner

I did not take turns using the computer.

With help, I took turns using the computer.

I took turns using the computer on my own.

Website Navigation

I could not navigate the websites.

With help, I could navigate the websites.

I could navigate the websites on my own.

Note-Taking

I could not select information and take notes.

With help, I could select information and take notes.

I found information and took notes on my own.

Final Product

I could not create pages in my book.

With help, I created pages and illustrations in my book.

I created pages using text and pictures on my own.
Conclusion

Congratulations! You are now a butterfly expert!

You have created a non-fiction book using information you gathered from websites!

Share your hard work with your parents, siblings, friends, and neighbors.

I hope you continue to learn more about the life cycle of the butterfly and other animals and insects too!

Games!

Butterfly Life Cycle Game

Butterfly Memory Match

Lots of Butterfly Games!

More Butterfly Games!

 

Credits

Earth's Birthday

Birmingham Grid for Learning

The Butterfly Site

Kids Butterfly.org

National Geographic Kids

Turtle Diary

Images from:

http://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/butterfly-colors2.htm

Videos from:

Youtube

Teacher Page

This webquest was designed for first grade students.  I created this webquest as a compliment to the reading story "I am a Caterpillar", found in our Reading Street reading series. 

This webquest addresses the following Standards.

Science Academic Standard

GLE 0107.2.1 Distinguish between living and non-living things in an environment.

Common Core State Standards

W.1.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.

Tennessee Computer Technology Standards

1.1.2. Students will exhibit a proficiency in the use of technology.

         f. Minimize and maximize windows.

         g. Operate stroll bars.

1.3.1. Students will use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.

         a. Use the computer and technology resources to practice learning skills such as computer puzzles, matching games, logical thinking programs, etc.

1.5.2. Students will use technology tools to process data and report results.

         b. Acquire information from a computer.

NETS-S:

2. Communication and collaboration.

      d. Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.

3. Research and information fluency.

      b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethnically use information from a                   variety of sources and media.