READING ENRICHMENT UNIT

Lesson Title: Life Cycle of the Butterfly

Grade Level: 2nd

Duration: 1 1-hour class (4 segments)

Teacher: Beth Mashburn

Lesson Objectives
Students will learn the 4 stages of the life cycle of the butterfly.
Students will create a picture of the stages of the lifecycle of the butterfly using pasta and will
label each stage.

Standards
S2L1. Students will investigate the life cycles of different living organisms.
a. Determine the sequence of the life cycle of common animals in your area: a mammal
such as a cat or dog or classroom pet, a bird such as a chicken, an amphibian such as
a frog, and an insect such as a butterfly.
Summary of Tasks/Actions
Segment 1: Students will enter the media center and sit on the floor. After a brief
introduction, I will read My, Oh My, a Butterfly. When I have finished reading, I will ask
questions about the four stages of the life cycle of the butterfly.
Segment 2: The students will watch a video about the lifecycle of the butterfly.
Segment 3: Students will play a matching game on the Promethean Board about the life cycle
of the butterfly.
Segment 4: I will explain to the students the picture they will be creating and will show them
an example of a finished product. I will place the example on the board for the class to refer
to, and I will also have pictures of the butterfly life cycle at each table for students to refer to
for spelling and placement accuracy. Students will create a picture of the life cycle of the
butterfly using different shaped pasta. They will label their picture with each stage and attach
the appropriately shaped pasta with the correct stage. I will then take 3 volunteers to tell the
class about their picture.

Materials/Equipment
My, Oh My, a Butterfly, Promethean Board, computer, construction paper, crayons, glue,
lentils, rotini, shells, bowtie pasta, laminated pictures of the butterfly lifecycle with each stage
labelled, an example of a finished product

Assessments
The picture students create will be their assessment.
Resources
Video - http://www.turtlediary.com/video/butterfly-life-cycle.html
Game - http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/scienceforkids/life_cycle/butterfly_lifecycle.htm