Lesson Plan
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• Unit Topic or Theme: Science
  
• Grade: First Grade
• Lesson Topic or Theme: The Life Cycle of the Butterfly
  
• Lesson Objectives:
• 1. Students will be able to identify the four stages of the life cycle in order.
• 2. Students will be able to recall characteristics about caterpillars and butterflies, such as body structures and food.
  
• Instructional Technique: KWL Chart as a class, read aloud of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar", lecture, individual work to complete quiz
• Instructional Materials:  "The Very Hungry Caterpillar", by Eric Carle, World Publishing Company 1969. Worksheet. 
  
• Theoretical Perspective: This is important for students to know because it shows changes
  
• Procedure: (As a teacher, what will you and the students do.)

A. Introductory Activity: "KWL" chart as a class. Get students thinking about what they know about butterflies, and what they want to know about butterflies.

B. Step-by-step
- KWL chart on the rug. Have the students raise their hands to contribute. (Only complete the K and W chart at this time.)
- Read "The very Hungry Caterpillar". Ask questions throughout the book for the students to make connections, or ask their own questions. 
- Teach the lesson about butterflies and clarify any question the students have.
 - Students work individually to complete the quiz on the computer. 
- Have everyone meet back up on the rug to complete the L column, and discuss everything they learned from this lesson.

C. Closure: Wrap up lesson by completing the "L" chart as a class. 

D. Adaptations for different learners: Questions could also be read aloud to students who need to be verbally prompted.

E. Homework: No Homework.

• Evaluation:

A. How/ when will you determine if you have met your objectives?

• 1. Students will be able to identify the four stages of the life cycle in order.
• They will complete a worksheet while they take the quiz and hand it in.
  
• 2. Students will be able to recall characteristics about caterpillars and butterflies, such as body structures and food.
• They will complete a worksheet while they take the quiz and hand it in.

B. Concerns or questions you have about teaching this lesson?
- Will there be enough computers for each student to work individually to complete the quiz?

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