Names: _________________________________________ Period: _______ Date: __________

Book Lesson Plan (39 Points)

Title (1 pt): From Caterpillar to Butterfly
Author (1 pt): Suzanne slade
Illustrator (1 pt): Jeff Yesh
Theme/Moral (1 pt): Science
5. Story Stretchers: (Meaningful questions to ask when reading the story) (5
1.
2.
3.
4.

pts)
a. What do you think will happen next?
b. How do you think that happened?
c. How do you think this will look at the end of the book?

Activity
6. Choose and circle one of the following to design large group learning
activities for, then, on the back, describe the activities, in detail. (30 points)
Language Art

Creative Art

Math

Large Motor/Physical

Science

Social Studies

Name of Activity: (Ex.Creative

arts How a Seed Grows) (1 pt)
Length of Activity: (How long
will the children work on this
activity?) (1 pt)
Activity Objective: (What do
you want them to learn/practice?
Why? (2 pts)
Directions for
Caregiver/Teacher: Give at
least five detailed instructions
for the caregiver to prepare for
this activity. (5 pts)

Caterpillar becoming a butterfly

25 min

I canuse my motor skills

So that I canshow the life cycle of a butterfly
1. After reading have all the kids sit at a table
2. Tell them that they will now be making and showing how a caterpillar
becomes a butterfly
3. Pass out paper plates to each table making sure everyone gets one
4. Pass out the cut out leaves, caterpillars, cocoons and the butterflys
5. Now ask all the kids if they remember how the cycle goes and tell them
they need to try and put the pictures in order.

Directions to Tell Preschooler:

Give at least five instructions
that the caregiver will have to
share with the preschooler, use
preschool-friendly language. (5
pts)
Objects Needed: (Identify at
least five objects/items that will
be in this activity, then explain
how children will use them. Ex.
Crayons, to draw and color
familiar faces.) (10 pts)

1. On your own paper plate use your caterpillars, leaves, cocoons and

Concepts and Skills

Addressed: (Well designed
activities should address each
area of development, explain
how your activity will do this.)
(6 pts)
Physical: (2 pts)

1. This activity uses physical development because the kids

have to be able to remember the cycle of a caterpillar to
butterfly and be able to put the cycle together by using
objects
2. This activity uses social-emotional development by talking
to others on how the cycle goes and trying to remember
that.
3. This activity also uses intellectual development by having
the kids think and being about to understand the life cycl
of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly.

Social-Emotional: (2

butterflys and put them in order

2. Use coloring pencils or crayons and color if you want to
3. If you dont remember how the cycle goes raise your hand and ask for
help
4. When your done raise your hand

1. Colored pencils/crayons- to color with (optional)

2. Paper plates- To put their cycles on
3. Cut out caterpillars, Cocoons, leaves and butterflys- to use to put into th
cycle and onto the paper plate.

pts)

Intellectual: (2 pts)