2ND GRADE *BIG IDEA: LIFECYCLES *21ST CENTURY ART APPROACH: MODIFIED LEARNERS CHOICE
By: Carrie Duffek, Lindsay Irwin and Sarah Kaiser
Assigned Reading... When Is Creativity? What is learners choice? How can creativity be encouraged in the classroom setting? What is Intrinsic motivation? Extrinsic motivation? Is learners Choice a positive or a negative tool to use in a classroom? How does the teachers role shift in Learners choice? Lesson Lesson Overview Objectives What is a butterfly and caterpillar? The student will be able to Learning about what a life cycle is. Learning the order of a butterfly's Read and explain the word lifecycle. and process of a lifecycle Reading The Very, Hungry Create an art studio with caterpillar Learners Choice Approach Discuss Artist Inspiration, Eric Carle Demonstration Understand and make a Group assessment lifecycle model Studio Investigation Clean up and Class Share Essential Vocabulary questions 1.Lifecycles: the series of changes in the life of an organism, including reproduction. 2. Learner directed: a process by What is a lifecycle? which individuals take the What is evolution? initiative, without the assistance of others What is life? 3.Individually: one by one; singly; separately. How do butterflies 4. Diagram: a simplified drawing change as they go showing the appearance, structure, or workings of something; through their a schematic representation. lifecycle? 5.Texture: the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or a substance. Butterfly Caterpillar A life cycle is the evolution an animal goes through.
Evolution is the change different kinds of
living organisms go through to transform into another version of itself.
Life is the existence of an individual human
being or animal. Life cycle worksheet and facts Volunteers for Class demonstration Life Cycle Facts Once the egg hatches a baby caterpillar will eat everything it sees The chrysalis is like a shelter and provides the baby caterpillar with everything it needs The chrysalis hangs upside down in a tree Once the butterfly is hatched it spends a few minuets to dry its wings and then finds a nice area to lay its own eggs and start the cycle again. California butterfly? The Very Hungry Caterpillar Volunteers to help explain the book and Book Discussion Eric Carle Eric Carle Facts Born in New York in 1929, he is now 88 He moved to Germany in his youth, graduated art school there Moved back to NYC and worked as a graphic designer for the NY Times He has a unique and colorful style He loves nature and gets his story ideas from the outdoors He has written about 78 books Uses multiple medias to create his artwork such as his hands, tissues papers, sponges and brushes. Artwork from Eric Carle What order does the butterfly cycle go in? One person from each group grab a giant piece of white paper on the back counter Divide the paper into 4 parts with a marker and draw a giant circle in the middle Draw a butterfly in the middle circle One the top left square draw the 1st phase of the butterfly life cycle, Top right is the 2nd phase of the cycle Bottom left is the 3rd phase of the cycle The bottom right is the 4th phase of the phase At the bottom of the page leave space to write facts about the butterfly and its cycle as well as any questions you have. Materials Colored pom- Buttons poms Feathers Sequins Glitter Scissors Glitter glue Tissue paper Paint Markers Pipe cleaners Googly eyes Poster paper Ribbon Studio: 1. Work Individually 2. Get a large piece of white paper with a butterfly traced on it 3. Cut out the butterfly carefully, write name on back 4. Call a teacher over to punch holes in the bottom of it for you 5. Dont decorate over the holes 6. Decorate the butterfly with textures and multiple colors from the back table 7. Take your time 8. Get pre-cut ribbon when the butterfly is decorated and tie it onto the 4 holes at bottom to hang life cycle order 9. Get an egg, caterpillar, cocoon and butterfly mini paper, punch holes in tops of them tie to the other end of the hanging ribbon 10. Once tied on decorate them the same way you did with the butterfly 11. Once completed hand to a teacher to hang up in the window. 12. Clean up put supplies back where you found them, show and tell at end
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