The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

ISTE Standards 3 and 4:
Research and Information
Fluency and
Critical Thinking, Problem
Solving, and Decision Making
Jodi Craven
Katelyn Larson
Standard 3: Researching and
Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather,
evaluate, and use information.
a. plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate,
synthesize, and ethically use
information from a variety of sources
and media.
Research and Information
Fluency (cont.)
c. evaluate and select information
sources and digital tools based on
the appropriateness to specific
tasks.
d. process data and report results.
Specific Examples
Use simulations and
graphical organizers to
explore and depict
patterns of growth such as
the life cycles of plants
and animals.
Life Cycle Video
Butterfly Life Cycle
Activity Instructions
1.Please take out your worksheet
2.Label each stage of the life cycle,
then cut out each square along the
black line
3.Glue the four stages in order on the
blank table
4.Remember the four stages of the Life
of a Butterfly are Pupa, Egg, Adult
(Butterfly), and Larva
K-5
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
"Image Result for http://www.monarch-butterfly.com/graphics/butterfly-life-cycle-l.gif." Google. 24 June 2009
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Standard 4: Critical Thinking,
Problem Solving, and Decision
Making
Students use critical thinking skills
to plan and conduct research,
manage projects, solve problems
and make informed decisions
using appropriate digital tools and
resources.
Standard 4:critical thinking, problem
solving, decision making:
a. plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate,
synthesize, and ethically use
information from a variety of sources
and media.
Standard 4 con't:
c. evaluate and select information
sources and digital tools based on the
appropriateness to specific tasks.
d. process data and report results.
Specific Examples
Select and use the
appropriate tools and digital
resources to accomplish a
variety of tasks and to solve
problems.
Activity Time
Directions: Get into a group around
the Digital camera you have been
supplied. Demonstrate these tasks
to practice this standard.
(used for grades 6-12)
Task 1: Turn camera on
Task 2: Take picture on "Auto
Adjustment" setting
Task 3: Take another picture on the
"Program Auto" setting but first turn
the flash off
Task 4: Find the review button on
camera and look at photos
For More Examples of how to
integrate these standards go to:
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NE
TS/ForStudents/2007Standards/Profiles/NETS_f
or_Students_2007_Profiles.htm#6-8
Works Cited
Worksheet
Butterfly Picture
"Google Image Result for http://www.butterflypictures.net/images/9-butterfly-picture-l.gif." Google Image Search. 24 June 2009
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Larva Picture
"Google Image Result for http://courses.ttu.edu/thomas/classPet/1999/butterfly/image/larva.gif." Google Image Search. 24 June 2009
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1999/butterfly/coloring2.htm&usg=__5CXo6spqPbPzpTBaGmwM40wxsw=&h=494&w=380&sz=6&hl=en&start=153&sig2=oxCpiDfsR5NIAbSjNaO8mQ&um=1&tbnid=uWc2bBenUYJrM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=100&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpicture%2Bof%2Ba%2Blarva%26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefoxa%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D144%26um%3D1&ei=nK9CSr6FIJDglQfFldWmCQ>.
Egg Picture
"Google Image Result for http://teach.fcps.net/trt2/images/butterflyegg.gif." Google Image Search. 24 June 2009
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Pupa Picture
"Google Image Result for http://www.edu-negev.gov.il/tapuz/noamtp/ella/farfar/pupa.jpg." Google Image Search. 24 June 2009
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