Lesson Plan

Subject: Student will engage in:

Life Cycle of a Butterfly. • Pairing Whole group instruction
• Hands-on Projects
Date: • Visuals
October 7, 2019 – October 11, 2019
Standard: 3rd grade science class

Class Objective: Students will learn the life cycle of a butterfly and be able to
relate the life cycle of a butterfly to the life cycle of other living organisms.
Procedures Differentiation Materials

First Step: I will present life cycle of a butterfly -Printed off -Poster: produced
poster and explain the different parts of the life cycle. individual papers by teacher.
for those who
want their own to
look at.

Second Step: Memorization activity. Students will -Hand movements -Move desk to the
learn movements to help them remember the life for those that sides to create
cycle of a butterfly. can’t or don’t room in the
want to stand. classroom.

Third Step: Apply what the students have learned. -students have -Markers, Pens,
They could make a poster, skit, puppet show, multiple options Pencils
foldable, do the class movements they learned and on way they can -Posters
explain what each on indicates. The students will present their -Brown Paper Bags
then present the option they choose to the class. knowledge.
Fourth Step: Students then will choose a different -Write a paper -None
organism and explain how its life cycle is similar to -Draw a picture of
the life cycle of the butterfly. Students will do this as both life cycles
their homework for the week. -Make
movements/dance
that represents
new life cycle.
Evaluation: Exit Ticket. Students will draw a picture of one parts of the life cycle of the
butterfly each day when they leave class. Students will be tested on the life cycle of a butterfly
on Friday of this week.

Notes: