Lesson+Plan

Lesson Plan =Title: Raising Black Swallotail Butterflies Subject: Science  Author: Caitlin Morris  Grade Level:1st= =Overview:= This week, students will be using a variety of activities and methods to understand the black swallowtail butterfly and how to raise one of its caterpillars

=Objectives:= Using a variety of online resources,1st grade students will learn the life cycle of a butterfly and successfully raise Black Swallowtail caterpillars. Students should be able to comprehend the different life cycle stages and synthesize this information into meaningful projects such as essays.

=Materials Needed:= Internet access, digital camera, printer, paper.

=Activities and Procedures:= Brainpop Jr. activities, skyping with other classmates, creating a collage, writing mini-essays, and taking pictures

=Assessment:= Brainpop Jr. Quiz

=Standards:= SC.1.N.1.1 Raise questions about the natural world, investigate them in teams through free exploration, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations. SC.1.N.1.3 Keep records as appropriate - such as pictorial and written records – of  conducted. SC.1.L.14.1 Make   of living things and their    using the five. SC.1.E.5.3 Investigate how magnifiers make things appear bigger and help people see things they could not see without them. = =