Eric Carle's World of Lifecycles through Geography

This is a fairly quick classroom lesson, from start to finish 45 mins. This lesson would be great as an introduction lesson. For students that haven't quite grasp reading, There are two hyperlinks to youtube videos of Eric Carl's books being read aloud. This is a great way to incorperate technology into the classroom and peak your students interest. There is also a hyperlink to a website that will help your students track the whereabouts of the monarch butterfly. This creates a fun gateway into science from Social Studies.

Standards

This lesson covers:

Social Studies
2.b. Identify the representations of earth using technology, maps, and globes. (DOK1)

Science
3.e.Identify the basic needs of plants and animals and recognize that plants and animals both need to take in water, animals need food, and plants need light. (DOK1)

Reading/Language Arts
1.RIT.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. (DOK2)

Thematic Strands:

1. Time, Continuity, & Change
2. People, Place, & Environments
3. Science, Technology, & Society

Social Studies Disciplines:

Geography

Credits

Without the help of Wynne Boatwright, Hope Clair, and Katie Morgan-Oliver this Web Quest would not be possible.
Special Thanks to Eric Carle for writing two fabulous books, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Tiny Seed.
Big thanks to YouTube for making this WebQuest adaptable for children of all ages.
And a Special thanks to our instructor, Dr. Virginia Moore for introducing this wonderful tool to make lesson planning fun and more accessible.