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The Life Process!In a few weeks we will be learning

about life cycles! We will be going over

several different life cycles such as:

butterfly, frog, the white-tailed deer, and

humans.The students will be able to describe

each cycle and discuss how the differences

between other animals. The students will

also be able to compare and contrast

animals by their different life cycles.

We will have many eciting activities

involving the martboard, read alouds,

drawing life cycles, making butterflies and

frogs, and playing games to make sure weremember each cycle.Specific areas of study in the LifeProcesses unit include:

-"onstruction of the white-tailed deer,

frog, butterfly, and human life cycles

-#efining the terms: amphibian,

transparent, and metamorphosis

-"ompare and contrast life cycles of

butterflies and deer

Books:Below is a list of some great books tolook up that talk all about different lifecycles!

- The Hungry Caterpillar

- Born to be a Butterfly

Upcoming Events:

September th:Student teacher leadparents night!September "th:arly elease!#ctober $st% "th:"arent Teacher-Conference week!#ctober th&arly elease!

The Journey of Life

Cycles!Christainsburg Primary School

Mrs. Meadows 2ndGrade

Ms. Harris

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.ays you can help!(s we discuss life cyclesthroughout the net couple ofweeks& be sure to check andmake sure that your child is

going o+er their homework! Besure to ask what they ha+elearned about life cycles asthe week goes on!

Color in the picture of the white-taileddeer!

Websites:

'elow are a list of some helpful websites you and your child

can visit based on what we will be learning!-http:((www.cookie.com(kids(games(frog-life-cycle.html

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http:((www.turtlediary.com(grade--games(science-games(frog-

life-cycle.html

-http:((www.kidsbutterfly.org(life-cycle

-http:((www.thebutterflysite.com(life-cycle.shtml

/ little about me:Hello! 'y name is Beth Harris& and . ha+e been working

with your child this year in 'rs/ 'eadows classroom/ . am

currently pursuing my Bachelors of Science degree ininterdisciplinary studies with concentrations in socialsciences and special education/ . look forward to finishingup my last semester at adford 0ni+ersity by teaching yourchild throughout this semester up until the holiday seasons

approach/

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