Life Cycle of a Butterfly(A web quest for 1st grade)

Created by Tammy T. Jacksontjackson@pikecountyschools.com

Goshen Elementary School

Introduction/Task/Process/Conclusion/Evaluation/Fun and Games/

Teacher Page/Resources

IntroductionTeacher led activity for 1st grade.

The purpose of this web quest it to familiarize students with the four stages in the butterfly life cycle.

• Egg• Caterpillar• Chrysalis• Butterfly

Task• Today we are going to learn about the life

cycle of a butterfly. We will use the internet to link to some great web sites to discover the four stages of the butterfly life cycle. After we learn the four stages of the butterfly life cycle, you and your partner will complete a few activities at the computer during center time.

• WOW! This is going to fun!

ProcessTask First we are going to look at each stage of the

butterfly life cycle. We are going to learn the name of each stage and order of the butterfly life cycle.

We are going to link to the websites below:http://www.tooter4kids.com/LifeCycle/Stages.htm

http://www.monarch-butterfly.com/monarch-life-cycle-coloring.html

ProcessTask

WOW! Okay let’s review. What are the four stages of the

butterfly life cycle? We will click on the web site below to see if you are right.

http://www.dcboces.org/sufsd/nassau/vitek/butterfly/stagefour.html

ProcessYou and your partner will work on Task 1 at

the computer during center time. Task 1Students

You and a friend will watch the slide show of the life cycle of a butterfly. You can take turns reading the words under the pictures. Click on the web site below:http://www.cheshire-butterflies.co.uk/species/speciesdetails/ot/life_cycle_1.htm

ProcessYou and your partner will work on Task 2 at

the computer during center time.Task 2Students

Click on the web site below and print the butterfly life cycle sequencing cards. Cut them out and paste the cards in the correct order.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/sequencingpl/

ProcessYou and your partner will work on Task 3 at

the computer during center time.Task 3Students

Click on the web site below and print out the butterfly shape book and label each stage.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/books/butterflylifecycle

ProcessYou and your partner will work on Task 4 at

the computer during center time.Task 4Students

You and your partner are going to do an art activity at your desk. Look at the web site below to see how to complete the art project. The supplies you need are in the art center.http://0809morningprek.blogspot.com/2009/04/life-cycle-of-butterfly_10.html

Conclusion

Congratulations!You and your partner have completed

the butterfly life cycle web quest. Way to go!

EvaluationThis rubric will show you how well you worked with your partner. This rubric will show how you did on each task.

Name_________

How many butterflies did you get?

My partner and I worked well together

My partner and I could not get along.

My partner and I could get along sometimes.

My partner and I worked well together.

Butterfly Stages

Student can not identify the stages.

Student can identify the stages.

Student can identify the stages of the butterfly life cycle in order.

Butterfly sequencing cards

I could not put the sequence cards in the correct order.

I put two of the sequence cards in the correct order.

I put all four of the sequence cards in the correct order.

Butterfly Shape Book

I could not label butterfly life cycle stages.

I labeled some of the butterfly life cycle stages.

I labeled all four stages of the butterfly life cycle.

Art Project My art project was incomplete.

My art project was complete but not neat.

My art project was complete and neat.

Fun and Games1. Butterfly memory game

http://www.milkweedcafe.com/myweb/concentration.htm2. Butterfly online maze

http://www.billybear4kids.com/butterfly/online-maze/monarch-maze.htm3. Butterfly drag and drop puzzle

http://www.billybear4kids.com/butterfly/jigsaw-online/drag-drop/med-hard.html

4. Butterfly jigsaw puzzleshttp://www.billybear4kids.com/butterfly/jigsaw-online/jigsaw/puzzle1.html

5. Four Interactive butterfly games.http://www.ansp.org/museum/butterflies/new_interactive/butterflies.html

Teacher PageI created this web quest to use with the story “I’m a Caterpillar”,

found in our reading series, Scott Foresmann, Reading Street.

Alabama Course of Study• Science• 4.) Describe survival traits of living things, including color,

shape, size, texture, and covering.• • Classifying plants and animals according to physical traits• Examples:• - animals-six legs on insects,• - plants-green leaves on evergreen trees• • Identifying developmental stages of plants and animals• Examples:• - plants-seed developing into seedling, seedling developing

into tree;• - animals-piglet developing into pig, kid developing into goat• • Describing a variety of habitats and natural homes of

animals

ResourcesItems needed to complete this web quest:• Mimo, projector, laptop• Computer with Internet access and printer• Scissors, glue, noodles, construction paper, pencil, crayonsHere are some helpful items to use with web quest:• Books about butterflies• Pictures of butterflies or caterpillars• Poster of the butterfly life cycle