USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014)

Grade level: 1st grade

04/12/2016

Subject: science (life cycle of a butterfly)

Name: Eileen Castillo

group size: 18

Date:

Lesson Content
What Standards (national
or state) relate to this
lesson?
(You should include ALL
applicable standards. Rarely
do teachers use just one:
theyd never get through
them all.)
Essential Understanding
(What is the big idea or
essential question that you
want students to come away
with? In other words, what,
aside from the standard and
our objective, will students
understand when they finish
this lesson?)

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Make observations that plants and animal closely resemble their parents, but
variations exist among individuals within a population (life cycles)

Students will be able to understand that animals may be similar, but not
exactly like their parents or each other.
Students will be able to identify the four different stages of the life cycle of
a butterfly.
( egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly)
Students will be able to determine the correct order of the stages in the
butterfly life cycle.
Students will be able to identify and understand that a butterfly is an insect
Students will be able to identify the three parts of a butterfly (head, thorax,
abdomen)

Essentail Question: What are the stages in the life cycle of a butterfly?
Objectives- What are you
teaching?
(Student-centered: What will
students know and be able to
do after this lesson? Include
the ABCDs of objectives:
action, behavior, condition,
and degree of mastery, i.e.,
"C: Given a sentence written
in the past or present tense,
A: the student B: will be able
to re-write the sentence in
future tense D: with no errors

Hot Questions:
What is metamorphosis?
What are the three parts of a butterfly?
Formative
Students will be given an interactive worksheet where they will be able to identify the
four stages of the life cycle of a butterfly.
Differentiation
Boys and Girls club students: Bring that students highly enjoy visual support and hands-

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014)

Name: Eileen Castillo

Grade level: 1st grade

04/12/2016

Subject: science (life cycle of a butterfly)

in tense or tense contradiction

(i.e., I will see her
yesterday.)."
Note: Degree of mastery does
not need to be a percentage.)

on activities, I decided that creative this lesson where the student are fully encourages
and culturally interested in the content of the lesson. My lower level students and
ESE/ESOL students will have a simplified worksheet where they will required to match the
stages with the numbers in order. They will cut out the picture of each stage and glue in
on the correct number. Students will then be allowed to glue corresponding noodles that
visually match the stage. All of the other students that are on level and fully understand
the lesson, These students will be provided with an enrichment hands on worksheet.
(Most of the students have a hard time focusing, Keeping them occupied will allow
students to continue to challenge themselves.

group size: 18

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My on level students will be given a worksheet with four leaves on it. Students will have
to draw each stage in the order it occurs. After drawing the picture, students have to
write what happens in each stage. Students will then be able to glue the corresponding
noodles that visually match the stage.
If students are finished early, they will be able to cut out the leaves, staple the pictures in
order and make a stage booklet.
Rationale
Address the following
questions:
Why are you teaching this
objective?
Where does this lesson fit
within a larger plan?
Why are you teaching it
this way?
Why is it important for
students to learn this
concept?
Evaluation Plan- How will
you know students have
mastered your objectives?
Address the following:
What formative evidence
will you use to document

I am this this lesson with the purpose of educating students on the importance of life
cycles and its stages.
This lesson could easily fit in a larger plan such as learning about plants and make those
connections. I am teaching this lesson with a technology-based component where
students are able to learn in different ways way. The goal is for students to understand
the life cycle of a butterfly and understand that animals change through life cycles. This
is also a great lesson that I know my students would enjoy because they have showed
previous interest in science and being able to explore both visually and consistant
engagement through hands on activities. Both the girls and the boys from the club enjoy
nature and learning more about animals changing over time.
Essential Question: What are the four stages of a butterfly
Students will be able to demonstrate their learning through turn and talk, class
discussions and video questions, in addition to the formative assessment.
Students will be able to understand that some animals (insects) are similar as they grow,
but others change through life cycles.

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014)

Grade level: 1st grade
04/12/2016
student learning during
this lesson?
What summative evidence
will you collect, either
during this lesson or in
upcoming lessons?
What Content Knowledge
is necessary for a teacher
to teach this material?

What background
knowledge is necessary for
a student to successfully
meet these objectives?
How will you ensure
students have this
previous knowledge?
Who are your learners?
What do you know about
them?
What do you know about
their readiness for this
content?

What misconceptions
might students have about
this content?

Subject: science (life cycle of a butterfly)

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Students will be able to make connections throughout real life experiences and also
infusing student cultural interest.

Students will need to be introduced to the growing process as change.

Ex. (Baby, child, adult) (egg, tadpole, frog) ( egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly)

Students will need to be introduced to the change itself, so they can better understand
the concept that animals (insects) can change throughout their live cycles into something
different.
Before teaching this lesson, I will ask questions on background knowledge on the life
cycle of butterflies to determine where the students are. From there, I will create
common ground and continue the lesson from there. (build on previous content)
I have students from a variety of levels so I differentiated the formative and summative
assessments. See below. (above)

Students may have a hard time grasping the understanding that animals (insects)butterflies can change drastically over time.

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014)

Grade level: 1st grade
04/12/2016

Subject: science (life cycle of a butterfly)

Name: Eileen Castillo

group size: 18

Date:

Lesson Implementation
Teaching Methods
(What teaching method(s) will
you use during this lesson?
Examples include guided
release, 5 Es, direct
instruction, lecture,
demonstration, partner word,
etc.)

Step-by-Step Plan
(What exactly do you plan to
do in teaching this lesson? Be
thorough. Act as if you needed
a substitute to carry out the
lesson for you.)
Where applicable, be sure to
address the following:
What Higher Order
Thinking (H.O.T.) questions
will you ask?
How will materials be
distributed?
Who will work together in
groups and how will you
determine the grouping?
How will students
transition between
activities?

Time

3
mins

5
mins
5
mins

Read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by: Eric Carle (engage)

Brainpop video on the life cycle of a butterfly (explain)
https://jr.brainpop.com/science/animals/butterflies/preview.weml
Use ELMO to model (student) the stages as a recap. Compare it to other life cycles.
(elaborate)
Differentiated assessments (evaluation)
Flash card picture match group game before the video (explore)

Who is
responsibl
e (Teacher
or
Students)?

Each content area may require a different step-by-step format. Use

whichever plan is appropriate for the content taught in this lesson.
For example, in science, you would detail the 5 Es here
(Engage/Encountering the Idea; Exploring the Idea;
Explanation/Organizing the Idea; Extend/Applying the Idea;
Evaluation).

Teacher
and
students

Ask background info on the life cycle of a butterfly ( turn and talk)

teacher

Read The Very Hungry Caterpillar (engage)

teacher

I will show students the stages in a poster to explore the stages and
its details (explore)

teacher

Brainpop video on the life cycle of a butterfly. I will stop and ask

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014)

Grade level: 1st grade
04/12/2016

Subject: science (life cycle of a butterfly)

What will you as the

teacher do?
What will the students do?
What student data will be
collected during each
phase?
What are other adults in
the room doing? How are
they supporting students
learning?
What model of co-teaching
are you using?

5
mins

and
student

10
mins

teacher
and
students

What will you do if

Name: Eileen Castillo

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questions throughout the video to keep track on the understanding

of the students (explain)
Students will be given a worksheet where they have to identify the
four stages of the life cycle of a butterfly by infusing a hands-on
formative (evaluation)
I will use the ELMO to model student work (students will come up
and explain the stages to the class) (elaborate)

Recap- elaborate on the life cycle of a butterfly. Asks questions lie

5
teacher
how is this different from other animal cycles? (elaborate)
mins
a student struggles with the content?
I will pull those students that are struggling ad re-read the book to them. I will also have
differentiated formatives based on levels so they can better demonstrate what they
learned. There will also be a series of models that students could use as a reference. In
addition to all of this, I will be modeling around the class and providing that one-on-one
assistance.

a student masters the content quickly?

Students will be able to complete the alternative version of the formative assessment to
reinforce what they learned and will also be allowed to help their peers master to task by
going around the class and explaining the content to the students that are struggling.

If applicable, how does this lesson connect to the interests and cultural
backgrounds of your students?
Students will be exposed to a number of different ways to learn about the life cyle of a

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014)

Grade level: 1st grade
04/12/2016

Subject: science (life cycle of a butterfly)

Name: Eileen Castillo

group size: 18

Date:

butterfly to better fit their interest and learning styles.

If applicable, how does this lesson connect to/reflect the local community?
Students will be able to identify the different stages within the life cycle throughout their
community.
How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
challenge during this lesson (enrichment)?
BL/ESE- students will be given a simple stage match formative-students will cut out the
stages and glue it on the correct stage number. Students will also have noodles to
visually support the stages.
How will you differentiate instruction for students who need additional
language support?
I will be reading the worksheet to the students. The worksheet I created has minimal text
so the students could focus on visual learning,
Accommodations (If
needed)
(What students need specific
accommodation? List
individual students (initials),
and then explain the
accommodation(s) you will
implement for these unique
learners.)
Materials

I have created two versions of the formative assessment to differentiate based on

student readiness. (BL, OL-AL)

ELMO( model/ student participation)

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014)

Grade level: 1st grade
04/12/2016
(What materials will you use?
Why did you choose these
materials? Include any
resources you used. This can
also include people!)

Subject: science (life cycle of a butterfly)

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Projector/computer( brainpop video)

Differentiated worksheets
Noodles
Scissors/markers/glue
Very Hungry Caterpillar book

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