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July 8, 2010
Anna Warren

CALLA Lesson – Life Cycle of

Butterflies
Topic: Science Extension in ESL

Grade Level: 2nd Grade

Language Proficiency: Intermediate

Language Learning Strategies:

 Metacognitive Strategies: 1) Planning, 2) Listening and 3) Self assessment

 Cognitive Strategies: 1)Grouping 2) Elaboration of Prior Knowledge and

3)Summarizing

 Social/Affective Strategies: 1) Cooperation and 2) Questioning for clarification

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Materials:

 Science Journal

 Student Language Learning Strategies Handouts

 Literature Selections:

o How a Caterpillar Grows Into a Butterfly – Tanya Kant

o Eyewitness Juniors: Amazing Butterflies and Moths – John Still

o Butterfly Story – Anca Hariton

o Becoming Butterflies – Anne Rockwell

o The Life Cycle of a Butterfly – Bobbie Kalman

o The Butterfly Alphabet Book – Brian Cassie and Jerry Pallotta

 Content Material:

o Vocabulary cards

o Various posters and pictures of the life cycle

Lesson Goals: Students will participate in a series of learning activities based on Life

Science standards from the regular education classroom. This will help students be aware

of various learning strategies. This will also assist in students in a variety of language

learning situations. These situations along with content material will enable the students

to use academic language in both the ESL and regular education environment.
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Lesson Objectives: After a) making predictions about How a Caterpillar Grows Into a

Butterfly and then answering questions about the book b) listening to a reading of

Butterfly Story and identifying specific vocabulary words c) completing a life cycle chart

and d) completing posters of the life cycle with their groups, students will be able to:

1) Apply reading selectively to How a Caterpillar Grows Into a Butterfly

(metacognitive strategy – selective attention, cognitive strategy – resourcing).

2) Apply selective reading strategy to a read aloud session of Butterfly Story

(metacognitive strategy – selective attention).

3) Diagram the life cycle of a butterfly (cognitive strategy – imagery).

4) Make posters of the life cycle of a butterfly in groups previously selected by the

teacher ( socioaffective strategy – cooperation and questioning for clarification,

cognitive strategy - imagery).

5) Write about the life cycle of the butterfly using specific vocabulary words given in

a word bank (metacognitive strategy – monitoring production).

Instructional Procedures:

Set: Explain to the students that through learning strategies, they will improve

their listening and reading skills. Ask students to write down everything they know about

butterflies in their science journal. Divide class into 4 groups.

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Warm – up:

1) Ask students to write in their science journals one thing they already know

about butterflies and one thing they would like to learn about butterflies.

2) Each student may share their fact or their question with the class.

Mini-Lesson:

While reading aloud Butterfly Story, the teacher will describe and model Language

Learning Strategies to assist them with future practices.

Individual Application of Language Learning Strategies:

1) Students will read How a Caterpillar Turns Into a Butterfly and answer the

questions given on the handout.

2) With the information given so far, students will complete a personal chart of the

life cycle of the butterfly.

Team Application of Language Learning Strategies:

1) In groups, students will discuss their life cycle charts and make any corrections as

a group.
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2) In groups, students will draw one stage of the life cycle as assigned by the teacher

and then write 2 sentences about that stage.

3) They will use a dictionary, encyclopedia, internet, or any of the literature

selections.

Closure: The groups will present their posters and read the sentences they wrote.

Finished posters will be put in the hallway for the rest of the school to see.

Evaluation/Assessment of Application and Effectiveness of Language Learning

Strategies:

 Selective Reading - Formal

 Resourcing – Formal

 Selective Listening - Formal

 Imagery - Formal

 Cooperation – Formal and Informal

 Questioning for Clarification - Informal

 Monitoring Production - Informal

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Butterfly Story
By: Anca Hariton
Directions: As you read Butterfly Story, look for the following vocabulary
words. When you find them, put an X on the blank beside the word.

_________________ egg _________________ butterfly

_________________ caterpillar _________________ nectar

__________________ silk _________________ head

_________________ pupa _________________ antennae

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What Is This Book About?

Book: How a Caterpillar Grows Into a Butterfly – Tanya Kant

Directions: Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1) Name the 3 body parts of the butterfly:

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

2) What do caterpillars eat?

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

3) Why does a caterpillar shed its skin?

_________________________________________________________

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4) How long does it take for a butterfly to form?
_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

5) Why do butterflies have different patterns?

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

6) What do butterflies eat?

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

7) How far can a butterfly fly?

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

8) Where do butterflies go in the winter?

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

9) How many times can butterflies beat their wings?

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

10) What is the difference between a moth and a butterfly?

_________________________________________________________

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_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

Life Cycle of

A Butterfly

_______________

___________________ _________________
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________________

Life Cycle Group Project

Directions: Divide into your groups and design a poster about your stage of
the butterfly life cycle. Draw a picture of the stage and write 2 sentences
about that stage.

MAKE IT COLORFUL!!
EXAMPLE:

LIFE CYCLE
Please write 2 sentences about the life cycle

stage that your group has. The information

needs to be in complete sentences.

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Life Cycle of the Butterfly

Directions: Write about the life cycle of the butterfly using the vocabulary
words from the word bank. Make sure you are using complete sentences and
punctuation. You may draw a picture on the back.

antennae larvae

caterpillar molting

chrysalis nectar

egg pupa

insect symmetrical

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_________________________________________________________

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abdomen antennae

caterpillar chrysalis

egg head
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insect larvae

molting nectar

pupa silk
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symm thora
etrical x
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MTSU HONOR STATEMENT:

This assignment/assessment was solely written by me. In no way have I plagiarized (represented
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conventions of fair use. I know that violations of this policy may result in my being dismissed from
Middle Tennessee State University and/or appropriate legal action being taken against me.   

Anna Warren

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