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From Caterpillar to Butterfly: Come take a trip through the eyes of a butterfly

An Integrated WebQuest for Kindergarten through Grade 2

Designed by

Jennifer Riche, Olga Quiles, Tonia Poe, and Allison Kinsey
 

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page


Introduction

"Butterfly Wings" by Aileen Fisher
 
How would it be
on a day in June
to open your eyes
in a dark cocoon
 
And soften one end
and crawl outside
and find you had wings
to open wide
 
And find you could fly
to a bush or tree
or float on the air
like a boat at sea
How would it be?

If you had the wings of a butterfly, where would you go?

 


The Task

 

In order to plan a trip through the eyes of a butterfly, you will need to complete the following tasks:

1) Learn about and become a butterfly

2) Identify and research the fruits in The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

3) Plan a trip to visit some fruit farms with the Butterfly from The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle


The Process

Step 1) Read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Step 2) Select a butterfly to become for this project

  • Visit Butterflies of North America at the following link http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/bflyusa.htm
  • Click a state and type of butterfly to learn about different butterflies
  • Choose a butterfly that you will become and write down the type of butterfly, where it lives, draw a picture of it, and note two facts about your butterfly
Step 3) Identify parts of an insect
Step 4) Identify the lifecycle of a butterfly
Step 5) Compare the stages of a butterfly to the stages of the butterfly in The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
  • Look at the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and list the stages of the lifecycle of this butterfly
  • Visit Eric Carle's Official Website's Answers to Frequently Asked Questions at the following link http://www.eric-carle.com/cocoon.html
  • List one way the lifecycles are different and one way the lifecycles are the same
Step 6) List and count the fruits eaten in The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
  • Look in the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and list all the fruits that the caterpillar eats in the story
  • Count and record the total number of each type of fruit eaten by the caterpillar
  • Add the numbers of each type of fruit to find the total number of fruit eaten by the caterpillar
Step 7) Explore where different types of fruit come from
  • Visit Produce with Paulina at the following link http://aboutproduce.com/producepatch/paulina.asp
  • Under the section Produce Item, click on each of the fruits from your list one at a time (if you have difficulty navigating the site, please raise your hand for assistance)
  • For each fruit on the list, compile a list that includes the name of the state where the fruit is grown and two other facts that interest you
Step 8) Complete the math sheet handout using the fruits eaten in The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Step 9) Research and locate some areas known for fruit production

Step 10) Plan a trip for your butterfly and the butterfly from The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

  • Using the information on farms and fruit growers, list four locations that you would like to visit
  • Plot your trip by marking the areas on a map and connecting the dots in the order you would go to each site

 


Evaluation  

As you work through your plan, you will be marked in regard to your progress through the three tasks.  Below is an explanation on how your groups will be graded on each task.

Beginning

1

Developing

2

Accomplished

3

Exemplary

4

Score

 

Task#1

Learn about and become a butterfly

You have read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and chosen your butterfly.

You have drawn your butterfly and included the type of butterfly, where it lives, and noted two facts about your butterfly.

 

You have Identified the head, abdomen, and the thorax on the drawing of your butterfly and listed the stages of the butterfly's lifecycle in the order they happen.

You have looked The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and listed the stages of the lifecycle of this butterfly and listed one way the lifecycles are different and one way the lifecycles are the same.
 


 

Task#2

Identify and research the fruits in The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

 

You have looked The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and listed all the fruits that the caterpillar eats in the story.

You have counted and recorded the total number of each type of fruit eaten by the caterpillar and added then to find the
total number of fruit eaten by the caterpillar.
 

You have compiled a list that includes each of the fruits eaten by the caterpillar, the name of the state where the fruit is grown, and two other facts that interest you.

You have completed the math sheet using the fruits eaten in The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle according to the directions.


 

Task#3

Plan a trip to visit some fruit farms with the Butterfly from The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

 

You have listed the names of the fruit, the area where they grow, and a farm name if you can find one.
 		 You have taken your list of areas and fruits and located and marked those areas on a map. You have used the information on farms and fruit growers you have gathered and picked four locations that you would like to visit. You have plotted your trip by marking the areas on a map and connected the dots in the order you would go to each site.



Conclusion

     In planning your trip with your butterflies, you have learned some new and interesting facts about caterpillars, butterflies, and fruit farms.  If you are interested in finding out additional information on butterflies and caterpillars, check out Beal Early Childhood Center's Exploring Butterflies in Kindergarten Site at http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/beal/curriculum/butterfly/butterflies.html

Remember to keep soaring on butterfly wings!


Credits & References

Information was obtained from the following websites:

Visit The WebQuest Page to acquire the latest templates and training materials to assist in WebQuest creation.

Microsoft Office Clip Art and Media was used to find many of the graphics used in creating this WebQuest.

The poem used in the Introduction section was from the following:

     Fisher, A. (1981) Butterfly wings. In M. Fleming (Ed.), Poem of the week (p. 103). New York, NY: Scholastics Professional Books.

 

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