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Caterpillars and Butterflies

• developed by
• Cheryl Ernst
• Timber Ridge
• Elementary School

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Overview

• This unit explores the world of butterflies by
  looking at their lifecycle, their physical
  appearance, their food sources and their
  motility.
• This unit is for Pre-Kindergarten. It can be
  adapted for preschool as well as kindergarten and
  up. The content areas involves the following
  areas science, social studies, creative and
  social development.

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Overview

• The Georgia Pre-K standards that are covered
  are as follows
• Science SD2 Children will acquire scientific
  knowledge related to life science.
• Social Studies SS1 Children will develop an
  appreciation of his/her role as a member of the
  family, classroom and community.
• Creative development CD2 Children will
  participate in music and movement activities.

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Introduction
Lets pretend we are caterpillars and
butterflies. We live in the town of Lep. Our
town is a fun place to live. There are lots of
places to work and play.
Listen to the story I Wish about a caterpillar
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Caterpillars of Lep

• What are caterpillars?
• Caterpillars are small bugs that look like
  colorful worms with tiny legs.
• Caterpillars chew their food using their mouths
  just like you do. They like to eat leaves and
  flowers.
• Caterpillars get to their food with by crawling
  with all their legs.

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Butterflies of Lep

• What are butterflies?
• Butterflies are bugs that have colorful wings.
• Butterflies drink their food like you
• drink from a straw. They like to drink nectar
  from fruits and flowers.
• Butterflies fly to get their food.

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Your Jobs
Lets go to work with a partner at a
restaurant, a clothes store,
as a doctor, a health club
and a theater .
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The Restaurant
At the restaurant you will make menus
for the caterpillars and the butterflies.
You need 3 caterpillar foods

3 butterfly foods

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The Clothes Store
At the clothes store you sell clothes for the
caterpillars and the butterflies. You need
2 caterpillar clothes
2 butterfly
clothes
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The Doctor

As the doctor you take care of the
caterpillars and butterflies during their
lifecycles. You need 1 lifecycle
picture



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Lifecycle Pictures
Watch an egg change into a caterpillar.
Watch a caterpillar change into a butterfly.
Watch this lifecycle video.
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The Health Club

• At the health club you help everyone
  exercise.
• You will
• Watch caterpillars and butterflies
  exercise.
• Go to the music area and exercise with the other
• caterpillars and
  butterflies!

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The Theater

• Everyone watches you and your partner perform at
  the theater.
• You and your partner can
• dance
  sing
• or puppet show
  

Remember you are caterpillars and butterflies.
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Resources and References
Websites On-line book I Wish
http//www.kizclub.com/storytime/caterpillar Color
s of caterpillars and butterflies
http//whatsthiscaterpillarco.uk/america
http//www.billybear4kids.com/butterfly/
http//www.butterfliesandmoths.org/gallery Caterpi
llar host plants (food) http//www.billybear4ki
ds.com/butterfly/in-my-gardenlarval.html Butterfl
y host plants (food) http//www.billybear4kids.
com/butterfly/in-my-garden.html Lifecycle of
butterflies http//www.milkweedcafe.com/hatchin
geggs.htm http//www.milkweedcafe.com/photos.ht
ml http//www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Butterf
lies/english/faq/answers.html
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Resources and References
Books The Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle From
Caterpillar to Butterfly Deborah Heiligman
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Evaluation

• The evaluation will include the following
• Teacher observation and anecdotal notes of the
  groups will be made.
• Portfolio of the students caterpillar and
  butterfly pictures from the restaurant, the
  clothes store and the doctor.
• Video taping of the health club and the
  theater performances.
• Rubric of how the partners worked together
• and individually.

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Conclusion

• What do caterpillars eat?
• How do they eat their food?
• What do butterflies eat?
• How do they eat their food?
• What do caterpillars look like? What colors?
• What do butterflies look like? What colors?
• How does a caterpillar move (exercise)?
• How does a butterfly move (exercise)?
• Which is your favorite- a caterpillar or
• butterfly? Why?
• What was your favorite job in Lep? Why?

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Rubric
Click here for the caterpillars and
butterflies rubric.