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         **Why are we Learning This?** = = **Title: Caterpillar and Butterfly Science Unit**

**Teacher: Mrs. Zobrist** **Grade: 2nd grade** **Class: On the computer** **How to get a hold of me:**

**1. Post question on question link**

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">**2. You can call me at 427-5300**

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">**3. You can send me a message from the message link**

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">**4. Email me zobristc@epd86.org**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">__ **What will be Learning?** __

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">__ **Course Description:** __ <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 21px;">**This course is designed to introduce students to the life cycle of a caterpillar and a butterfly. The course will focus on specific elements of the life cycle as well as the differences between a caterpillar and a butterfly. Second grade students will take this online course.**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">__ **What you will know when we are all done?** __

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">__ **Objectives:** __

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">**Students will:**

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">**1. be able to identify the difference between a caterpillar and a butterfly**

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">**2. understand the four stages of a caterpillar/butterflies life cycle**

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">**3. record and apply information to unit as they watch their own caterpillar grow, develop, and change**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**__Course Outline__**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**1. Overview/Background**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Butterflies**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Caterpillars**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Understand basic facts about caterpillars and butterflies**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**2. Observation**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Daily progression**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Life Cycle**

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**3. Application**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Team discussion**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Class discussion**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Assessment**