The Transform

ed Butterfly

By: Chris

ta Pagnotto

Students will have an understanding of the scientific transformation that takes place during a butterfly’s life cycle by completing a worksheet and mobile demonstrating the stages of the insect’s transformation.

Grade Level: 3 Approx. Time: 3 hours

Objective

S3.B.1.1.4: Describe how plants and animals go through life cycles

9.1.3.A: Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the arts and humanities.

9.1.3.B: Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts.

9.1.3.C: Recognize and use fundamental vocabulary within each of the arts forms.

9.1.3.E: Demonstrate the ability to define objects, express emotions, illustrate an action or relate an experience through creation of works in the arts.

9.1.3.F: Identify works of others through a performance or exhibition

PA Standards

Materials

Guided Practice

Cinderella book Cinderella movie clip Butterfly life cycle video Life cycle worksheet Pencil

Individual Activity

Alexander Calder website Assorted construction paper Watercolors Paper towel Paint Brush Water cup Pencil Scissors Yarn Glue stick Paper plate Markers Tape

Alexander Calder Born in Lawnton, PA in 1898 Briefly moved to Paris in the

1920s to establish a studio Invented mobile sculptures

Cirque Calder

Inspired Resources

Introduction Read Cinderella Watch “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo”

video clip Compare to transformation of

a caterpillar into a butterfly Watch video of “How a

caterpillar becomes a butterfly”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxB-G2ItHGo

Complete worksheet

Guided Activity

Transformation Worksheet

Vocabulary

Mobile Life Cycle Transformation

Metamorphosis Larva Pupa

Individual Activity

Informal Group discussion after guided

activity Formal

Rubric

Evaluation

Cinderella’s transformation in Disney movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAJr1ixBdIc  “How a caterpillar becomes a butterfly” clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxB-G2ItHGo

Alexander Calder sculptureshttp://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/collections/collection-online/show-list/artist/c/?search=Alexander%20Calder

Butterfly Transformation worksheethttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/label/lifecycle/label.shtml

Inspired Resources