Essential Question:

How do cycles work?

Butterfly Life Cycle • Have you ever wondered how a caterpillar
changes into a butterfly?
• How can you describe a caterpillar?
• How does the caterpillar change in the story?
• What is the order of the life cycle of a butterfly?

The Wonderful Sun • What do you think we could use these items for?
• How was each item important to the sun and
why?
• How does life on Earth benefit from solar energy?

It is Raining • What are the four types of precipitation

mentioned in the video?
• What happens to snowflakes that fall through a
layer of warm air, air that is above 32 degrees?
• How does rain refreeze and become sleet?
• Why does hail differ each time it happens?

Changing Climate • What is the difference between climate and

weather?
• What is a reason to study climate instead of
weather?
• What have you heard about climate change?
• What are three important facts you learned about
climate change?

The Cycle of Recycling • Where do you think garbage goes?

• What happens to the garbage?
• What did you throw away yesterday or today?
• Why it is important to protect natural resources?
• Why is it important to stop the landfill from filling
up quickly?
• Why is it important to recycle?