Butterflies
& Caterpillars
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Watercolor
Butterfly
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Caterpillars
to Butterflies
The Butterfly Site.com
This site contains "articles written by Master of Science
degreed Entomologist Randi Jones as well as fun butterfly links to sites all over the web." Topics include gardening, biology,
rearing, conservation, butterfly images, butterfly-related activities, and a list of houses and farms where it is possible to observe and study butterflies. Searchable. Note: Site provides links to some
commercial products.
Florida Museum
Come face-to-face with exotic, vibrant butterflies fluttering atop a lush
tropical canvas of foliage and flowers as you experience the Butterfly
Rainforest, the Florida Museum of Natural History's newest permanent
exhibit.
ABC Teach: Butterflies Unit
http://abcteach.com/directory/
theme_units/animals/insects/butterflies/
Lessons and printables related to the theme of butterflies.
The
Very Hungry Caterpillar
Includes activity cards and instruction ideas.
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Grade Level(s):
Preschool, K-2;
The
Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Things to notice and talk about, an activities
list, and related books.
The
Life Cycle of the Butterfly
After listening to fictional and non-fictional
literature about caterpillars, and observing caterpillars from egg to
butterfly, students write a "biography" of a caterpillar using
appropriate vocabulary and time lines.
Grade Level(s):
K-2;
The
Very Hungry Caterpillar
Grade 1 - A step by step lesson plan for reading.
The
Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Grades PreK-3 - Students will learn to identify the four stages of a
butterfly's life cycle.
Life
Cycle of a Butterfly
Grade 1 - Students write a biography of a caterpillar using appropriate
vocabulary and time lines.
http://www.schoolexpress.com/
ishop/butterfly_36d5.pdf
thematic unit on butterflies and moths
Lesson Plans
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Creativity
& Butterflies
Caterpillars
to Butterflies
Grades Preschool-K - Eight activities: Make a caterpillar from Panty hose,
Butterfly Song, Make a Caterpillar to Butterfly T-shirt, Searching for a
butterfly, Life cycle of a butterfly on Manilla Paper, Beautiful Butterflies,
Symmetry Sandwich, and Caterpillar Measuring
Kinderhive
Caterpillars & Butterflies
Grade K - Songs & poems, learning centers, snacks, and activities for
several subject areas.
Monarch
Butterflies
Grades K-1 - 8 lessons during a 3-4 week period while caterpillars turn to
butterflies
The
Very Hungry Caterpillar Unit
Grades K-3 - Links to lesson ideas, printables, bulletin boards, and much more
for your literature unit!
The
Very Hungry Caterpillar Thematic Unit
Grades K-2 - Activities for all subject areas - by Carrie Bruner
Mrs.
Vig's Butterfly Page
Grades K-2 - Poetry, crafts, activities, and a butterfly snack.
Butterfly
Activity Kit
Grades Preschool-Sixth - Contains seven activity units with over 40 activities
and reproducible pages. Provided by Earth's Birthday, a company which sells
caterpillars you can raise in your classroom.
Crafts
Where
Do Butterflies Come From?
Neat
toilet paper roll craft to model the butterfly emerging from the chrysalis.
Butterfly
and Caterpillar Crafts
by Enchanted Learning - puppets, life cycle mobile, handprint butterfly,
origami butterfly, paper chain caterpillar, and much more.
Butterfly
Crafts
A collection of crafts from MakingFriends.com
Printables
Butterfly
& Moth Printouts
by Enchanted Learning - Venn diagram, life cycle, anatomy, sequencing cards,
and more.
Songs & Poems
Caterpillars,
Butterflies
from CanTeach
Resource Sites
Zoom
Butterflies
Comprehensive site that is designed so kids can use it, too. You'll find
printouts, activities, and research information.
Butterflies
of North America
This resource includes distribution maps, photos, and descriptions of
butterfly species that live in North America
The
Monarch Butterfly
Photos, facts, and printables about the Monarch
What
Insect Am I?
Kindergarten - Familiarize the students with the
different parts of an insect. In this one hour game, kindergarteners will
use information given to them as clues from index cards to identify
different types of insects placed in front of them.
Grade Level(s):
K-2;
The
Very Hungry Caterpillar
Includes activity cards and instruction ideas.
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