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PO 1. Describe that most plants and animals will grow to physically resemble their parents.\u003Cbr>-Students will be able to name the stages of the life cycle of a butterfly.\u003Cbr>-Students will be able to chart the life cycle of a butterfly in the correct order .\u003Cbr>-Students will be able to represent the lifecycle of a butterfly. |  | Language Objectives:\u003Cbr>-Students will be able to label the stages of the life cycle of a butterfly.\u003Cbr>-Students will be able to name the stages of the life cycle of a butterfly.\u003Cbr>-Students will be able to work with a partner by creating a representation of the life cycle .\u003Cbr>-Students will be able to listen to directions . |  |\n| Key Vocabulary:\u003Cbr>-Egg (Huevo)\u003Cbr>-Caterpillar (Oruga)\u003Cbr>-Chrysalis (Crisálida)\u003Cbr>-Butterfly (Mariposa)\u003Cbr>-Life Cycle (Ciclo de Vida) | Materials (including supplementary and adapted):\u003Cbr>-Books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, Gotta Go! Gotta Go! by Sam Swope, The Great Butterfly Hunt by Ethan Herberman, Caterpillar Caterpillar by Vivian French, Butterflies and Moths by Nic Bishop, and Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert\u003Cbr>-Life Cycle of a Butterfly Models\u003Cbr>-Pictures of Different Stages of the Life Cycle\u003Cbr>-Butterfly Pointer\u003Cbr>-Paper and craft supplies to create life cycle graphic organizers\u003Cbr>-Life Cycle Charts on Powerpoint\u003Cbr>-Song: \"And the Winner Is . . . \" by Devotchka |  |  |\n| Higher Order Questions:\u003Cbr>How are caterpillars and butterflies connected? Why is the life cycle represented as a circle?\u003Cbr>What do you think happens after the butterfly stage?\u003Cbr>Can you describe your experience with caterpillars and butterflies?\u003Cbr>How do butterflies get their wings? |  |  |  |\n\n| Time: | Activities\u003Cbr>Building Background\u003Cbr>See attached detailed activity plan .\u003Cbr>Links to Experience:\u003Cbr>See attached detailed activity plan .\u003Cbr>Links to Learning:\u003Cbr>See attached detailed activity plan .\u003Cbr>Key Vocabulary:\u003Cbr>See attached detailed activity plan . |\n| --- | --- |\n\n| Time: | Student Activities (Check all that apply for activities throughout lesson):\u003Cbr>Scaffolding:  Modeling  Guided  Independent\u003Cbr>Grouping:  Whole Class  Small Group  Partners Independent\u003Cbr>Processes:  Reading  Writing  Listening  Speaking\u003Cbr>Strategies:  Hands-on  Meaningful  Links to Objectives\u003Cbr>Review and Assessment (Check all that apply): Individual  Group  Written  Oral \u003Cbr>Review Key Vocabulary:\u003Cbr>See attached detailed activity plan .\u003Cbr>Review Key Content Concepts:\u003Cbr>See attached detailed activity plan . |\n| --- | --- |","cbCaipgLhDwn6qTC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipgLhDwn6qTC","pdf",175187,"English","# Content Objectives\n## Science Strand 4 (Life Science)\n## Concept 2 (Life Cycles)\n# Language Objectives\n## Vocabulary and partner representation\n# Key Vocabulary\n# Materials and Resources\n# Higher Order Questions\n# Activities and Instructional Supports\n## Building Background, Links to Experience and Learning\n# Student Activities and Assessment","[{\"question\":\"What life cycle stages of a butterfly do students learn to identify?\",\"answer\":\"Students learn to name and label the stages: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and butterfly.\"},{\"question\":\"How do students demonstrate their understanding of the butterfly life cycle?\",\"answer\":\"Students chart the life cycle in the correct order and represent the lifecycle using life cycle graphic organizers, models, pictures, and charts.\"},{\"question\":\"What higher-order questions guide thinking during the lesson?\",\"answer\":\"Questions focus on connections between caterpillars and butterflies, why life cycles are represented as circles, what happens after the butterfly stage, and how wings are formed.\"}]","The Life Cycle of a Butterfly - Kindergarten Science Lesson Plan | PDF"]