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Contrast & Compare: Butterflies + Word Wall

Early Elementary.

These 10 large photographs of different butterflies are an excellent tool for guiding students through contrast & compare lessons. And a  classroom Word Wall all related to butterflies.

Butterfly Lab: Butterfly Wonder

Pre-K & Kindergarten.

A playful way for the students to begin learning about butterflies & the wonder of their transformation. Includes songs, activities & word wall.

Butterfly Lab: Amazing Bodies

1st Grade.

This hands-on lab for 1st grade science builds skills for observing caterpillars closely & learning the anatomy of caterpillars, butterflies & other insects.

Butterfly Lab: Butterflies & Pollination

2nd Grade.

This hands-on lab for 2nd grade science builds understanding about the importance of pollination and the interactions of plants and pollinators.

Butterfly Lab: The Butterfly Life Cycle

3rd Grade.

Students will experience the wonder of a butterfly’s metamorphosis by looking closely at the growing caterpillars, chrysalis & adult butterfly.

Butterfly Lab: Super Power Senses

4th Grade.

Students will understand that butterflies have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.

Butterfly Lab: Butterflies & Food Webs

5th Grade.

Students will learn about food chains & food webs. They will also closely observe the caterpillars, take measurements & calculate food consumption.