Have each small group designate a note taker. Have groups research monarch butterflies and take notes. If needed, show the video again, or click through the photo gallery Butterfly Life Cycle.Ĥ. Provide groups with enough time to complete column 1 of the worksheet.Īfter the video, have groups draw and label illustrations of the four life stages of a butterfly in column 1 of the worksheet. Show “Monarch Life Cycle” to the class.ģ. Make sure they understand they will be able to watch the whole process happening. Tell students that they will watch a time-lapse video of a butterfly actually going through its life stages.

Read aloud the directions and answer any questions students may have. Distribute a copy of the worksheet Butterfly Migration Note Taking to each group. Show students the video clip from Great Migrations.ĭivide students into small groups. Note areas where students might need help to better understand the butterfly life cycle.Ģ. When possible, prompt students to use relevant vocabulary terms. Start the game by holding the ball and stating: A monarch butterfly lays an egg on a milkweed plant. Any student that has further information or vocabulary to share should say 'pass the ball.' The student holding the ball volunteers the information, any other student can add to it by saying 'pass the ball,' and so on. Briefly summarize the rules: You will begin the game by holding a small, soft ball and describing a stage in the life cycle of a butterfly. Activate prior knowledge about the life cycle of a butterfly.Įxplain to students that they are going to play a game called 'pass the ball' to review the concept and vocabulary of a butterfly metamorphosis and life cycle.

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