Fly,  Fly  Butterfly!

A Five Day Look at Butterflies on the Internet

Day 1

     

Let's Learn about Butterflies!

Objectives:
  • Students will learn of some basic facts about butterflies.
  • Students will examine, compare, and contrast different types of butterflies.
All About Beautiful Butterflies ppt 

 

Butterfly LiveCam

 

Butterfly Species

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 2

Image Of A Butterfly Diagram

What are the parts of a Butterfly?

Objectives:
  • Students will label various parts of a butterfly.
  • Students will compare and contrast butterflies to humans.

 

Exploring Butterflies

Parts of a Butterfly

Clickable Parts of a Butterfly

Anatomy of a Butterfly

 

 

Day 3

Link To Butterfly Life Cycle

Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Objectives:
  • Students will record observations of the butterflies in each of the four stages.
  • Students will demonstrate knowledge of the life cycle through interactive songs.
  • Students will recognize that living things have offspring. (SC3)

 

Exploring Butterflies

Field Museum

The Emergence of a Monarch

Life Cycle of a Butterfly Webquest

Life Cycle

 

 

Day 4

Common Butterflies in our Backyard

Objectives:

 

  • Students will observe butterflies close to their school.
  • Students will document their observations on an observation sheet.
  • Optional: Students will compile findings on a large class observation results sheet.
  • Students will observe and compare the structures and behaviors of different kinds of plants and animals. (SC3)

 

Children's Butterfly Site

Butterflies of North America

Local Butterflies

Case of the Missing Monarch Webquest

Male or Female Monarch

Butterfly Hot Flashes

 

 

 

Day 5

 

Link To Moth Or Butterfly?

Is it a Butterfly or Moth?

Objectives:
  • Students will learn of some of the physical differences between moths and butterflies
  • Students will sort butterflies and moth picture cards.
  • Students will use observation to construct reasonable explanations, describe relationships and make predictions to be tested. (SC7)

 

Exploring Butterflies

 

Butterfly or Moth Anatomy

Created by

Teresa Krigbaum

Veterans Elementary~2006

Report any broken links to: krigbaum@missvalley.com