Transcript The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Ms. Drake’s 3rd Grade Class
Essential Question
How does an egg become a
beautiful butterfly?
Students will learn…..
• How the cycle begins
• All about the Egg: Where it is laid, who
lays it and what emerges from it
• What caterpillars eat
• The duration of each stage
• What happens during the pupa stage
• How the cycle ends
Activities
• Word Search with words pertaining to
butterflies http://www.abcteach.com/free/members/15791.pdf
• Color Pages illustrating the stages of
development
http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/monarch_butterfly.htm
• Paper Craft
• Draw, Color, & Label the life cycle of
butterflies
Color
Page
Color
Pages
Heart
Butterfly
Paper Craft
Directions
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http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/mbutterfly.htm
TEKS
§112.5. Science, Grade 3.
(a)Introduction.
(b)(8) Science concepts. The student knows that living organisms need food, water, light, air, a way
to dispose of waste, and an environment in which to live. The student is expected to:
(A) observe and describe the habitats of organisms within an ecosystem;
(B) observe and identify organisms with similar needs that compete with one another for resources
such as oxygen, water, food, or space;
(C) describe environmental changes in which some organisms would thrive, become ill, or perish;
and
(D) describe how living organisms modify their physical environment to meet their needs such as
beavers building a dam or humans building a home.
(9) Science concepts. The student knows that species have different adaptations that help them
survive and reproduce in their environment. The student is expected to:
(A) observe and identify characteristics among species that allow each to survive and reproduce;
and
(B) analyze how adaptive characteristics help individuals within a species to survive and reproduce.
(10) Science concepts. The student knows that many likenesses between offspring and parents are
inherited from the parents. The student is expected to:
(A) identify some inherited traits of plants; and
(B) identify some inherited traits of animals.
References
• http://www.ansp.org/museum/butterflies/lif
e_cycle.php
• http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/monarch_b
utterfly.htm
• http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/grade/Seco
nd_Grade.pdf
By: Amity Drake