The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Standards

Curriculum Standards:
Science Standards- Grade 3
0307.4.1 Identify the different life stages through which plants and animals pass.
0307.4.1 Sequence diagrams that illustrate various stages in the development of an organism.
0307.4.2 Select an illustration that shows how an organism changes and develops.
0307.4.3 Differentiate among stages in the life cycle of a butterfly.
English/ Language Arts- Grade 3
3.FL.WC.4 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills when encoding words; write legibly.
3.FL.F.5 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension

Credits

Credits: 

Web Resources for Students:
Life Cycle of a Butterfly, YouTube video resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1S8WzwLPlM
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly by Aliyya Christiani: http://www3.canisius.edu/~grandem/butterflylifecycle/The_Lifecycle_of_a_Butterfly_print.html
Butterfly Life Cycle, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: http://www.ansp.org/explore/online-exhibits/butterflies/lifecycle/
The Life-Cycle of a Butterfly, Enchanted Learning Website resource: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterflies/lifecycle/

Teaching Resources: WebQuest Template: insert WebQuest hyperlink here Flutterby with Butterflies!, WebQuest by Jenn Lopresti: http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=1605
State of Tennessee Curriculum Standards: https://www.tn.gov/assets/entities/education/attachments/std_sci_gr_3.pdf

Images:

Caterpillar image used from www.thejoan.com/au
Butterfly book image used from www.butterflychildrensbooks.com
Children at the computer image from www.nobilitycomputersolution.in
Teamwork image used from www.clipartandscrap.com
Faces image used from www.romainvv.ddns.net
Thumbs up image used from www.weclipart.com
Clip Art used: pencils, boy coloring, glasses and paper

Other

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this WebQuest, the students will:
Work cooperatively with team members to create a list of rules for working in a group.
Use provided websites to research and collect information on the life cycle of a butterfly.
Using the handout provided, keep a record of all sources used.
Using the template provided, create a book about the life cycle of a butterfly.