Exploring Life Cycles

Lesson 13
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ELA

Unit 7

Kindergarten

Lesson 13 of 22

Please Note: This lesson was formerly taught with the text From Caterpillar to Butterfly by Gerald Legg. We have replaced it with From Caterpillar to Butterfly by Deborah Heiligman and have revised the lesson to align with the new text. You may notice discrepancies in previously downloaded/printed unit or lesson plans.

Objective


Describe the stages in a butterfly’s life cycle and what happens at each stage.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: From Caterpillar to Butterfly by Deborah Heiligman 

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

What are the stages in a butterfly’s life cycle? What happens at each stage?

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Key Questions


  • What is the first stage in the life cycle?

  • What is the second stage in the life cycle? Name two to three specific things that happen during this stage.

  • What is the next stage in the life cycle?

  • What is the last stage in the life cycle?

Vocabulary


molt

v.

(p. 14)

to shed old skin

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.K.3 — With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
  • RI.K.9 — With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures).

Supporting Standards

RI.K.1
RI.K.10
SL.K.1
SL.K.2

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Write a book that teaches about each stage in a butterfly’s life cycle.

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