Inquiry+Based+Learning+Activity

(Where can students find guidance for inquiry activity? This would be Blog, Google docs, WIKI, WebQuest, web address) || http://gailreynolds.wikispaces.com/ || (What is the essential/main question that students will be answering in this activity?) || What is the life cycle of a butterfly? || ( What are some guided questions that should be answered to help with answering essential question)  || How does a butterfly’s life start? How do they grow? How do they become a butterfly? What do they eat? || -Investigate observable features of plants and animals that help them live in different kinds of places. -Investigate the habitats of many different kinds of local plants and animals and some of the ways in  which animals depend on plants and each other in  our community. -Draw pictures that correctly portray features of the item being described. -Predict what will happen next based on previous experiences (e.g., when a glass falls off the table and hits the tile floor, it probably will break). -Investigate natural laws acting upon objects, events, and organisms (e.g., repeatedly dropping objects to observe the laws of gravity, observing the life cycle  of insects). -Use one or more of the senses to observe and learn about objects, organisms and phenomena for a purpose (e.g., to record, classify, compare, talk about). **Kindergarten Technology Standards:** -Use computer and multimedia technology with teacher assistance (e.g., computer, VCR, listening station). -Follow the correct order for turning computers and multimedia technology resources on and off with teacher assistance. -Use software programs with teacher assistance. -Discover that technology tools can help you solve problems. -Identify/recognize technology resources (e.g., preselected Web sites, educational software). ||
 * ** Title ** || Butterfly Life Cycle ||
 * ** Grade Level/Subject ** || Kindergarten/Science ||
 * ** Overview of Lesson ** || Students will learn about the life cycle of a butterfly by observing. ||
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 * ** Essential Question **
 * ** Suggested Foundation/Subsidiary Questions **
 * ** Content Standards Addressed ** || **Kindergarten Science Standards:**
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**Procedures of activities**

Include a full explanation of how technology be utilized. || To begin the lesson I will ask the whole group what they already know about butterflies. I will create a list on chart paper about all the ideas that students already know. I will use pictures when I am able to that will help describe some difficult words. I will then explain our project. Each group will visit four different centers throughout the week. Each center has an activity that they will have to work together on. Each student has their own journal and can take notes as they go through the centers.

**Center 1:** Watching a video from YouTube that was created to explain the life cycle of a butterfly. This will be played using the SMART Board **Center 2:** Following along as the book __The Very Hungry Caterpillar__ is read to them on the classroom computers. **Center 3:** Looking through other informational books about butterflies. Included are ones from our reading series as well as __The Very Hungry Caterpillar.__ **Center 4:** Conference with me. I will explain their final project that they will have to complete as a group. Then I will show them their rubric explaining how each student will get their own grade as well as a group grade. At this time they will also have a chance to observe our classroom set of caterpillars purchased from Insect Lore. || [] [] Center 1: [] Center 2: [] ||
 * **Possible Resources** || Caterpillar Sequencing
 * **The Final Product**

**What will students produce that represents their answer to the essential question?** || A group poster identifying the four stages of a butterfly’s life cycle. They will also have to be able to correctly identify each stage with the correct terms using the resources they have available. They will then present their poster to the class and explain each stage and what stage they created. || **Attach Rubric** || See Below || How will this lesson fit into your overall curriculum planning? I anticipate that it will be one of the first times these students will be working in groups on their own. I think they will have difficulty taking turns appropriately and things may be chaotic. This will fit perfectly in my curriculum because we do a unit on butterflies. I am excited to try having the students work in groups. ||
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 * **Teacher Commentary Reflection** || What problems do you anticipate with this lesson?