SPRING IS COMING!!! Are you ready to become a butterfly expert? Then this class is for YOU! In this class we will be learning fun facts about butterflies from written facts & a few videos, while also learning how to use graphic organizers to record our research. In addition, we will work together to draw and label the life cycle stages of a butterfly. This lesson will help your student become a rockstar researcher, which will help them write amazing non-fiction stories. At the end of our lesson, there will be a comprehension check to test their butterfly knowledge! For this class, it is best that your student is able to write independently. I will be guiding our writing so they don't have to do it alone, but we will be moving quickly!    

Lesson Outline: At the beginning of class, the focus insect (butterfly) will be introduced to the student. Together, the teacher and student will brainstorm what they already know about butterflies and what they would like to know about butterflies.

The teacher will read facts (displayed on the screen) about butterflies, with a few videos and pictures to supplement the facts being presented.     

We will then work on our butterfly fact report. We will answer questions about where butterflies live, what they eat, what they look like, and more!

Students will then join the teacher to draw and label the different stages of a butterfly’s life cycle. The learner will then write their favorite fact from class at the bottom of their paper. We will share our favorite facts, but sharing is optional, never forced. A butterfly drawing page will be provided, but not required. They may use blank drawing paper if needed. The students may color their butterfly life cycle at the end of class!    

To end the lesson, students will work together to answer a few trivia questions about butterflies!      

Assistance will be provided to students as needed.