“I Am a Butterfly”By: Stephen Swinburne

1st GradeHollie Smith

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly• Egg• Caterpillar• Green Chrysalis (approximately 1”

long)• Black Chrysalis (after approximately

10 days)• Butterfly

• Butterflies fly in the air all day• When day turns to night, they rest just like

you and I• A butterfly starts out as a little egg and upon

hatching turns into a caterpillar• In order to grow, the caterpillar eats plants• Caterpillars need water just like you and I.

Therefore when it rains they drink the small rain drops that collect on leaves

A butterfly is an insect. It’s body is divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen). It also has three pairs of legs and two pairs of wings.

Essential Question: Can you think of another insect that we have seen in school or at home that you would like to share with the class?

http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/insects

http://urbanext.illinois.edu/insects/50.htmlhttp://urbanext.illinois.edu/insects/50.html

Assissan Bug

Ceraunus Blue

Using the worksheet that I have handed out, cut out the 5 stages of a butterfly shown below and glue them to the sequence chart.

Scaffolding Lesson

5 Stages of a Butterfly.

• Discover another insect from one of the websites above. Remember, your insect should match the description I have already given.

• Draw your insect, or print out the picture and tell us what it is. Label the body parts of your insect. Ex: 3 pairs of legs, a set of wings, 3 body parts (head, body, thorax)

Scaffolding Lesson

• Once your project is complete, you will share with your classmates the insect you have chosen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7AUeM8MbaIk

To watch the life cycle of a Monarch butterfly, copyand paste the link below