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CHDV 150 Introduction to Curriculum

Small Group Activity Form 25/25 J


Name of Activity: Butterfly lifecycle plate
Curriculum Area: Language and Literacy
Length of Activity: 15-20 minutes
Learning !"ectives #specify at least three$:
Measure 18-Comprehension of age appropriate text presented by adult-The child
will be able to name the stages of a butterfly
Measure 16- Language in Conversation-The child will tal about the changes of a
caterpillar
Measure !"-#umber sense of $uantity and counting-The child will be able to
recogni%e numbers 1-& of se$uence
Measure 1-'dentity of self-The child will be able to tal about words to describe
how changes mae them feel(
%aterial&'(uipment Needed:
paper plates
" leaves for each child
! white beans per child
1 swirl noodle per child
1 bow shaped noodle per child
1 shell noodle per child
1 small twig per child
)eggs)* )Caterpillar)* )chrysalis) and )butterfly) labels
blac pen for butterfly antennae+s
)reparation #*hat do you need to do !eforehand+$:
,ave example plate made ahead of time
draw two hori%ontal and vertical lines on plates to create four sections
collect " small leaves for each child
collect 1 small twig for each child
set out glue
)rocedures #step !y step$ , Be -pecific
.Beginning #/o0 0ill 1 introduce activity+$
-uring Circle time we will discuss things that grow.change
' plan to read From Caterpillar to Butterfly by -eborah ,eiligman
' would as the children to recall what stages the caterpillar went through to
become a butterfly
' would explain to the children we will be using beans* noodles to mae our own
lifecycle of a butterfly on plates
.%iddle: #/o0 0ill 1 support&enhance&scaffold+$ , 2he person reading your lesson
plan should !e a!le to identify 0hat you are saying or doing to support your stated
learning o!"ectives3 2/1- 1- 4'56 1%)52AN23
' would begin by having each child grab a leaf and ! beans
' would as /0hat is the first stage of a butterflies lifecycle)
,ave the children glue the leaf down first and then the ! beans on top of the leaf
in section one 1top left2
Then glue the label )eggs) in that section
)0hat comes out of the egg3)
' would as ),ow would you feel if you were a caterpillar3)
The children should grab another leaf and glue it in section 4" 1top right2
Then glue one swirl noodle on the leaf
They should glue the label )caterpillar) in this section(
' would then as* /0hat is the stage called when a caterpillar goes into his shell to
become a butterfly3)
' would have them pic a small twig and shell noodle and glue them in section 4!
1bottom left2
)0hat do you thin it would be lie inside of a cocoon or chrysalis3)
5lue the label )chrysalis) in section 4!
)0hat is the fourth and final stage that happens3)
),ow would you feel if you turned into a butterfly3)
,ave children grab bow shaped noodle and glue into section 4& 1bottom right2
,ave them glue the label )butterfly) in section 4&
6s they are finishing with adding their antennae+s to the bow shaped noodle '
would as them7
),ow many stages are in a butterfly+s lifecycle3)
),ow did the butterfly change in each stage3)
)0hat would be the best part3 6nd what part would you not lie3)
.'nd: #/o0 0ill 1 !ring this activity to a conclusion and transition to the ne7t
activity+ Be very specific in ho0 you 0ill transition the children3$
' would give them a 8 minute warning before clean up
Then after 8 minutes ' would sing7 1sung to row* row* row your boat2
)9ne caterpillar* two caterpillars* three caterpillars today(
:our caterpillars* five caterpillars eating all the day()
' would have the children help to clean up by putting materials away
' would have one child wipe down the tables
Then ' would say )when we have everything bac where it belongs let+s crawl
slow lie a caterpillars over to the rug area)
2hroughout the day&0ee89 0hat opportunities 0ill the children have to reflect !ac8
on this activity+
' plan to have the children;s plates displayed in the classroom(
' also plan to include a review at the end of the day with our finger songs(
Throughout the wee we will continue to discuss how a caterpillar goes through
metamorphosis
0e will be reading a story each day that will highlight the stages of a caterpillars
life cycle and continue discussing it

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