Lesson Plan

Butterfly Gardening

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Build a place for butterflies to call home. After identifying the needs of butterflies in terms of water, food, shelter, and reproduction, learners create a scale model of their ideal butterfly garden. Once the model is complete, they build the real garden on school grounds for everyone to enjoy.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Invite a nursery owner to speak about the types of plants that attract butterflies
Classroom Considerations
  • Provide large unit graph paper to individuals
  • Expects the ability to create scale drawings
Pros
  • Includes a list of plant species and the butterflies they attract
  • Highlights key scientific vocabulary
Cons
  • None