The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Its Life Cycle

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Title:

 The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Its Life Cycle

URL:

 https://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/the-very-hungry-caterpillar-and-the-butterfly-life-cycle/

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Type: Lesson/Unit Plan

Overview:

In this lesson, students listen to a read-aloud of the Eric Carle picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Then they watch a time-lapse video of the monarch butterfly life cycle and create their own picture books.

Content Standard(s):
Science
SC2015 (2015)
Grade: 3
6 ) Create representations to explain the unique and diverse life cycles of organisms other than humans (e.g., flowering plants, frogs, butterflies), including commonalities such as birth, growth, reproduction, and death.

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
SCI.AAS.3.6- Observe and recognize the major stages (birth, growth, reproduction, and death) in the life cycles of organisms other than humans (e.g., flowering plants, frogs, butterflies).
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Author: Stephanie Carver