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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 Word Wall
Early Elementary.
Common words that can be used for a classroom Word Wall. On 8.5×11 pages & B&W. All of the words are related to butterflies, insect body parts, & pollination.
Contrast & Compare: Butterflies
Early Elementary.
Ten large photographs of ten different butterfly species. An excellent tool for guiding students through contrast & compare lessons using insect body parts.
Sunflower Lab: Every Seed Counts
Pre-K & Kindergarten.
Our sunflower curriculum accompanies the Sunflower Celebration Kit and the storybook, Every Seed Counts. Includes activities, a word wall & songs.
Sunflower Handouts & Activities
Early Elementary.
Nine sunflower handouts including sprouting experiments, an observation journal, a word scramble & a coloring page.
VIDEO: Painted Lady Butterflies Emerge from the Chrysalises
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.