Lesson Plan Example – Tracie Penny ETEC-424-02W-Wolfe 10/5/19

Teacher: Tracie Penny Subject: Science Grade Level: 2nd

Overall Goal of Lesson: The students will gain a deeper understanding of the unique life
cycle a butterfly goes through.
Instructional Objectives: By the end of the lesson the students should be able to
understand in greater detail how a butterfly grows and explain the individual stages it goes
through during its life cycle.
Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills: Key Vocabulary: Pupa, Chrysalis, Larva,
112.13 2(A,D,E) 10(C) Eggs, Adult, Insect, Metamorphosis,
Life-cycle
Higher Order Questions: Why are insects important to the world? How is a butterfly life
cycle different than others; like a pet, a bird, a frog? Explain how metamorphosis works?
Student Activities: Students will work on listening skills and applying knowledge. Students
will activate and build on prior knowledge. Students will also recreate knowledge using art.
Modifications/ELL Strategies Anticipatory Activity for Lesson: Watch a brief video of a
For ELL students, the real-life butterfly showing its stages of life. Do a KWL chart
vocabulary words will also be to activate prior knowledge and build on what they know and
in Spanish along with pictures want to learn.
for a visual aid.
Time: Teacher Input/Lesson Activity: Students will actively watch
and listen to understand the stages of the butterfly life-cycle.
10 minutes As a class we will complete a KWL chart to activate prior
knowledge and build upon that knowledge. They will
demonstrate their knowledge by recreating various cycles.
Students will reflect by doing a gallery walk.
Modeling: I will read the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar,
10 minutes by Eric Carle. I will have a power point showing the various
stages of the butterfly's life. I will also display various
artworks showing the different stages.
Guided Practice: The students will complete a butterfly life
20 minutes cycle worksheet to further their understanding.

Independent Practice: The students will be assigned a

8 minutes stage of life by drawing a Popsicle stick out of a hat. Using
the materials provided, they will recreate the stage of life in
an artistic way.
Lesson Closure: The students will clean up their areas. The
class will do a gallery walk to see all of their classmates
5 minutes butterfly stages displayed.
Assessment Methods/Strategies: I will be able to
determine the student's understanding by moving around the
5 minutes room and monitor the student's ability to create the correct
stage of life.
Resources: The Very Hungry Caterpillar book, Youtube video of butterfly life-cycle, art
materials (construction paper, markers, crayons, glue, scissors, googly eyes).

Reflection: This activity will help students make connections to real life. The students will
have various examples of the life-cycle of a butterfly and will be actively engaged by different
types of media. The students will demonstrate their knowledge and be able to recreate the
cycle.