Curated OER
Butterfly
Students use a purchased kit to explore the characteristics and life cycles of several butterflies including the Monarch, Western Swallowtail, Red Admiral and Painted Lady. They create a plaster casting of each species for study and...
Curated OER
Painted Balsa-Foam Butterfly
Students research a butterfly and create butterfly art. In this visual arts instructional activity, students choose a specific butterfly to research and create a Balsa-Foam butterfly of the same species. Students use Balsa-Foam, modeling...
Curated OER
Insects
Students, through books, videos, and readings, explore characteristics of insects. In groups, they choose an insect to research. Students discover their insect's diet, how they move, and where they live. Afterwards, they use the facts...
Curated OER
Observing Mealworms and Earthworms
Fifth graders examine the lifecycles of earthworms and mealworms. In groups, they make sketches, measure, and read about mealworms and earthworms. They travel between stations to examine a different part of their lives. To end the lesson...
Curated OER
Time For A Change: Illustrated Plates
Students create illustrated plastic plate designs depicting a physical, chemical, or biological change of some kind after investigating the artwork of porcelain artist Kataro Shirayamadani.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Butterfly Life Cycle
Students explore how butterflies change and grow throughout their life cycle in this interactive lesson.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Butterflies in Space
In 2009, four painted lady butterflies flew aboard space shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station, where they grew and lived. Students can use original photos from the mission to conduct open-ended scientific investigations to...
Middle School Science
Painted Lady Journal Entries
In this lab experiment site, you will observe the complete metamorphosis of a Painted Lady Butterfly, identify the four stages of complete metamorphosis, and understand the difference between incomplete and complete metamorphosis.