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As a whole class, watch the video about the life cycle of a Monarch butterfly by clicking on the butterfly. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
At your tables, make a butterfly life cycle art project. Materials Needed: Paper plate separated into 4 equal parts Markers, Glue, 7 kidney beans, 1 piece of brown string (about 1 inch long), 1 bowtie pasta Label each part of the paper plate. Write Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis, and Butterfly. Use the picture below to help you label. |
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1. Write number 1 inside the EGG section. Use a green marker to draw a leaf in the center of the "EGG" section. (You may also draw the veins on the leaf). Glue 1 bean in the center of the leaf. |
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2. Write number 2 inside the CATERPILLAR section. Use a green marker to draw a caterpillar bigger than the beans. Glue 5 beans side-by-side. Use a black marker to draw legs and an antenna. 3. Write number 3 inside the CHRYSALIS section. Glue 1 piece of brown string to represent a branch. Draw a green leaf next to the brown string (branch). Again, you may draw the veins on the leaf. Glue 1 bean under the leaf as if the chrysalis is hanging from the leaf. 4. Write number 4 inside the BUTTERFLY section. Glue 1 bowtie pasta in the center of the "BUTTERFLY" section. Use a black marker to draw the antenna. |
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When your butterfly eggs are delivered, the teacher will put you into groups of four to explore a stage of the life cycle. Your group will take photographs, research, and make a project for your stage of the life cycle. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review the stages of the life cycle: Diagram of the Life Cycle Kidpix Art |
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Click on the picture of the boy chasing the butterfly to go to the rubric page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Click on the picture of the stage that your group will learn more about! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group 3: Chrysalis Stage |
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Group 1: Egg Stage |
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Group 2: Caterpillar Stage |
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Group 4: Butterfly Stage |
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