Learning Goals A (1f-2) SC.K.7 Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, NE Standards Plants, and Their Environment SC.K.7.2 Gather, analyze, and communicate evidence of interdependent or Developmental Indicators for relationships in ecosystems. Early Childhood SC.K.7.2.A Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive. SC.K.7.2.B Construct an argument supported by evidence for how plants and animals (including humans) can change the environment to meet their needs. SC.K.7.2.C Use a model to represent the relationship between the needs of different plants or animals (including humans) and the places they live. NE plants and animals SC.K.7.2.D Communicate solutions that will increase the positive impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment. ISTE Standards 1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity Learning Goals B 2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and ISTE Technology Standard(s) for assessments Teachers Identify the tech standard used in 3. Model digital age work and learning the lesson 4. Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility Click HERE for more information on the ISTE Standards for Teachers 5. Engage in professional growth and leadership N/A - None of the ISTE Standards are applicable to this lesson.
Objectives: 1. To draw a butterflys life and the process of metamorphosis
Learning objectives should be measurable. 2. To understand a caterpillar turns into a butterfly through a quiz of what turns into a butterfly What do you want students to know or be able to do at the end of your 3. Learning about cocoons lesson? List 2-3 learning objectives
4. Art project to bring alive to what theyre learning. As well as
understanding that butterflies are symmetrical Materials/Resources 1. Netted cage for butterflies/caterpillars List materials or resources that will 2. Caterpillars be used in this lesson. 3. Caterpillar food 4. Butterfly food 5. Camera (for time lapse) Resources should include a 6. Paper & crayons for first objective combination of interactive sites, 7. Paint for art project videos, games or Google Tools that the students will interact with or use
Procedures It takes 4 weeks for an egg of a caterpillar to turn into a butterfly.
Steps you will take to complete this Every Wednesday its butterfly day and the learning will focus on lesson. How long, group work, butterflies. individual work, discussion, etc.
Have a homework assignment where the students color a numerical
butterfly coloring page with the help of parents. Has 5-6 different colors.
At the end of 4 weeks release butterflies.
Formative Assessment During circle time on Wednesdays discuss what will happen next. Kids This would be a short assessments form a hypothesis and understand what a hypothesis. that you would use to find out what students know.
You may use tools such as Kahoot,
quizlet or Google Forms
Summative Assessment Activity where students have to name each stage of metamorphosis. Final assessment