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Butterflies & Life Cycle

Lesson Overview

Students will examine the concept of metamorphosis and how it is related to the butterfly life cycle.
Students will understand why each stage in the butterfly life cycle is important.
Students will learn about migration and overwintering in warmer areas, before coming back to home ranges in the spring and summer.

Duration

Less than 1 hour

Lesson Type

Traditional Lesson

Essential Question

What are the stages of the butterfly life cycle?

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Diagram of Butterfly life cycle
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1.S.1 The student will use the science and engineering practices, including the processes and skills of scientific inquiry, to develop understandings of science content.
- 1.S.1A The practices of science and engineering support the development of science concepts, develop the habits of mind that are necessary for scientific thinking, and allow students to engage in science in ways that are similar to those used by scient...
  - 1.S.1A.2 Develop and use models to
    - 1.S.1A.2.1 understand or represent phenomena, processes, and relationships,

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Lesson Created By: Savannah River Ecology Lab