From Caterpillar to Butterfly

Even though this is a self-paced WebQuest, make sure
students understand the stages of metamorphosis and what happens in each stage.

This WebQuest should be completed in about 1
hour and 30 minutes. 

Standards

Curriculum Area: Science
Grade Level: First Grade
NC Standard Course of Study:
1.L.1 Understand characteristics of various environments and behaviors of humans that enable plants and animals to survive.
1.L.1.1 Recognize that plants and animals need air, water, light (plants only), space, food and shelter and that these may be found in their environment.
1.L.2 Summarize the needs of living organisms for energy and growth.
1.L.2.1 Summarize the basic needs of a variety of different plants (including air, water, nutrients, and light) for energy and growth.
1.L.2.2 Summarize the basic needs of a variety of different animals (including air, water, and food) for energy and growth.
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/curriculum/science/scos/support-tools/new-standards/science/k-2.pdf

NETS-S Standards
I. Creativity and Innovation - Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: A. apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes. B. create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
http://images.apple.com/education/docs/Apple-ISTE-NETS-Students.pdf

Credits

Butterfly Cycle Lesson Plan/ http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3570
Image-http://www.discoverwildlife.com/british-wildlife/how-does-caterpillar-turn-butterfly
Video 1- Caterpillar to Butterfly by Melvin and Gilda Berger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Y90U_VCv8
Video 2- The Very Hungry Caterpillar http://www.teachertube.com/video/the-very-hungry-caterpillar-178046
Video 3- How a caterpillar becomes a butterfly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5RSpMQQOpw
Rubric http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=2684264&
Quote- https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/b/benjaminfr141119.html?src=t_education
Image- Spongebob and Butterfly http://imgur.com/gallery/gnPlzb
Image- Butterfly Project example https://www.google.com/search?q=butterfly+caterpillar+project&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwwPi5zffSAhUk6IMKHcaKA2UQ_AUIBigB&biw=1440&bih=794#imgdii=SQgBR8a2GseVPM:&imgrc=O8mfusB7KptPkM:
Image- Art Materials http://www.dickblick.com/products/roylco-big-box-of-art-materials/
Image- Grading Letters http://www.gcagators.org/academics/student-services/15-ten-point-grading-scale
Image- Hand Clap http://www.clipartbest.com/hand-clap
NC Standard Course of Study- http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/curriculum/science/scos/support-tools/new-standards/science/k-2.pdf
NETS-S Standards http://images.apple.com/education/docs/Apple-ISTE-NETS-Students.pdf