Butterfly Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterOctober 3, 2007
History

Today is butterfly day! Learn more about butterflies here: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/10/about-butterflies.html

Answer the following questions. Send answers to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net to earn a point. Collect points to win prizes listed here: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/09/prizes.html


Write B for butterfly or M for Moth

___ Like to fly at night

___ Are slimmer

___ Have knobbed antennae


Here is a PowerPoint presentation about the butterfly lifecycle: http://schoolnet.gov.mt/butterflies/Teachers'%20Resources.html#PPT




Vocabulary

Learn some butterfly words here: http://schoolnet.gov.mt/butterflies/res/Worksheets/Worksheet%202.pdf

Phonics

Butterfly starts with the letter B – here are some more things that start with the letter B:
http://www.first-school.ws/t/alpha1_dn/b.htm

Can you think of any other words that start with B? Send answers to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net to earn a point. Collect points to win prizes listed here: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/09/prizes.html

Poetry
Try to memorize this poem:
http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2007/10/butterfly-poem.html
Science
Use this worksheet to show the butterfly lifecycle: http://schoolnet.gov.mt/butterflies/res/Worksheets/Worksheet%201a%20Whole%20class%20Cycle.pdf

Math
Practice counting with this butterfly connect the dots worksheet: http://schoolnet.gov.mt/butterflies/res/Worksheets/Worksheet%206.pdf
Try this butterfly addition worksheet: http://schoolnet.gov.mt/butterflies/res/Worksheets/Worksheet%208.pdf


Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingk.blogspot.com/2007/10/math-challenge-october-3.html

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