GRADE LEVELS:
Grades 9-12
SUBJECTS:
Science, English, Business
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
Students will be able to:
1. Identify butterflies (Order Lepidoptera)
and name their characteristics.
2. Discuss ecological importance of butterflies.
3. Successfully use internet.
DURATION OF LESSON:
1 (90 minutes) Block
MATERIALS:
Computer lab with internet access
TECHNOLOGY TOOLS:
Computers with internet access
TEACHER NOTES:
1. Schedule computer lab.
PROCEDURES:
1. Students will research 5 butterflies on the internet
using at least 3 sites of the following sites:
NA
Butterflies; Ireland
Butterflies; Display
Case; Butterflies Worldwide;
Valley of
Butterflies;
British
Butterflies.
2. For each butterfly, students will collect the
following information:
common name; scientific name; habitat; preferred food
as larvae and adult; general ecology; and
interesting facts.
3. Copy a picture of each butterfly.
4. Group presentation.
5. Class discussion of Lepidopterans: characteristics;
metamorphosis; habitats; ecology.
MODIFICATIONS:
Lesson will be adjusted according to the IEP of the students.
ENRICHMENT:
1. Students can access BUTTERFLY
HOUSE BUILDING PLANS on the internet and make a butterfly house.
2. Students may write to various Butterfly
Organizations to get information for a class report.
EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT:
Butterfly information sheet and class presentations will be evaluated.
English: 12.42, 12.43, 12.44, 12.47, 12.53, 12.54,
12.55; 11.49, 11.50, 11.51, 11.60, 11.61,
11.62, 10.39, 10.40, 10.43, 10.44, 10.50, 10.51, 10.52,
9.39, 9.40, 9.43, 9.50, 9.51, 9.52
Business: ACA 24, BCA 10
Science: 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 9.8, 9.20, 9.96, 9.101,
9.102, 9.103, 9.104, 9,106, 10.6, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.20, 10.26, 10.33,
10.92, 10.93, 10.94, 10.95, 10.96, 10.97, B.4, B.5, B.6, B.8, B.9, B.10,
B.12, B.20, B.33, B.38, B.42, B.43, B.44, B.45, B.46, B.47
REFERENCES:
Biology: A Study of Life by William D. Schraer &
Herbert J. Stoltze
Zoology by Stephen A. Miller & John P. Harley
AUTHORS:
Cathy Hickman
Laura Williams
Sandy Griffiths
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
