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Lesson Plan: Butterfly Lifecycle

Duration: 30 minutes
Grade Level: Preschool / Nursery
Topic: Butterfly Lifecycle

Objectives

• Students will understand the four stages of a butterfly's lifecycle: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and butterfly.
• Students will recognize the transformation process that butterflies undergo.
• Students will engage in creative activities to reinforce learning.

Materials Needed

• Picture cards of each stage of the butterfly lifecycle
• Construction paper
• Crayons or markers
• Scissors (for teacher use only)
• A butterfly lifecycle song (can be a simple melody)
• Handouts for homework

Lesson Procedure

Introduction (5 minutes)

1. Start by gathering the students in a circle and showing them a picture of a butterfly.
2. Ask the students what they know about butterflies. Record their responses on a whiteboard or chart paper.
3. Explain that butterflies go through four special stages in their lives, just like people grow up!

Direct Instruction (10 minutes)

1. Egg Stage:

   • Show a picture card of butterfly eggs.
   • Explain that the lifecycle starts when butterflies lay eggs on leaves.

2. Caterpillar Stage:

   • Show the picture card of a caterpillar (larva).
   • Discuss how the eggs hatch into caterpillars, which eat leaves and grow bigger.

3. Chrysalis Stage:

   • Present the picture card of a chrysalis (pupa).
   • Explain that after eating enough, the caterpillar forms a chrysalis, where it transforms into a butterfly.

4. Butterfly Stage:

   • Show the picture card of a beautiful butterfly.
   • Describe how after several days, the butterfly comes out of the chrysalis.

Interactive Activity (10 minutes)

• Butterfly Lifecycle Craft:
  • Distribute construction paper and coloring materials.
  • Instruct students to create their own butterfly lifecycle diagram. They can draw each stage of the lifecycle in sequence.
• Encourage them to use their imagination and colors to make it unique.

Song & Movement (5 minutes)

• Teach the students a simple butterfly lifecycle song (to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"), for example:

Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis too,
Then a butterfly comes into view.
Flap your wings and float around,
Look how pretty, you are unbound!
Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis too,
Then a butterfly comes into view.

• Prompt them to act out the stages as they sing!

Conclusion (3 minutes)

• Recap the four stages of the butterfly lifecycle.
• Ask the students what stage they liked the most and why.

Homework Assignment

Task: Draw and Label the Lifecycle of a Butterfly

1. Draw the four stages of the butterfly lifecycle on a piece of paper: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly.
2. Label each stage clearly.
3. Write one sentence about what happens in each stage.

Correct Answers (for reference)

1. Egg: The butterfly lays eggs on leaves.
2. Caterpillar: The eggs hatch into caterpillars that eat leaves.
3. Chrysalis: The caterpillar forms a chrysalis to change into a butterfly.
4. Butterfly: The butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.

Encourage students to share their drawings in the next class!

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