A slide show that includes details about five internet resources that can be used in a first grade science lesson about the life cycles of butterflies and frogs.
2. Objectives
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TLW be able to draw the four stages of the life cycle in their correct order
from memory.
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TLW be able to categorize the stages of the life cycle of a butterfly and frog
by sorting images of each stage with the correct organism.
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TLW be able to identify and explain the terminology of the life cycle after
interacting with various resources provided by the instructor.
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TLW be able to draw the stages of the life cycle and connect them in the
order in which they occur using KidPix.
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TLW be able to categorize the various stages of the life cycle for a butterfly
and frog by sorting the images of a life cycle and placing them where they
belong using a smart board application created by the instructor.
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TLW be able to identify life cycle terminology with 75% accuracy from
interacting with various science games and resources online.
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3. Life Cycles
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http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/
client_ftp/ks1/science/hamshall/life_cycles/index.htm
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This informative website allows students to learn about
both life cycles, the butterfly and the frog. It gives the
student information about each stage when they click
on it. It also has an animation of the life cycle going
around as it always does, clearly illustrating the first
standard I am teaching in my lesson that life cycles are
recurring. This site has limited information, as in it only
gives an overview and some facts of each stage of the
life cycle, but all is accurate. It is a great resource to
use to get additional information to across to students.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
4. Life Cycle of a Butterfly
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http://www.tooter4kids.com/LifeCycle/Stages.htm
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This is an informative and scholarly website for kids to read and learn
about the different stages of a life cycle. It takes students through a
number of different sites that allow them to learn facts about the life
cycle of a butterfly, read butterfly poems, sing butterfly songs, and
much more. I picked this source because it has a number of accurate
information about butterflies that students, especially those who are
interested in learning more about butterflies, can go look at. There
are pictures, video clips, books they can find, and other websites that
allow them to gather more information about different kinds of
butterflies. Additionally, there are not any advertisements or random
pop-ups with this website. While it looks like it is a homemade
website, it still has credible information and links for students to learn
more. This website matches the curricular standards and benchmarks
related to science and the life cycle of the butterfly because it is all
about butterflies and how they are created, which is what my lesson
is all about.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
5. Butterfly Life Cycle
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http://www.turtlediary.com/kindergarten-games/science-games/butterfly-life-cycle.html
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This is an informative and interactive site that is both static and dynamic
and allows students to play with the life cycle of a butterfly in an effort to
practice their knowledge about the topic and recall the information about
the life cycle of a butterfly in a number of ways. The website begins with a
narrated lecture with information about the life cycle while an animated
video illustrates what is being taught. Students are then able to label the
different stages of a butterfly by clicking and dragging the vocabulary words
to the pictures of each stage. Then the students are asked to click and drop
the pictures of each stage above the correct vocabulary word labeling each
stage. Each of these are in the order of the cycle, not randomly mixed up,
helping the students remember the order in which the stages occur. I
picked this source because it uses credible and accurate information in a fun
presentable way to keep students engaged. It matches the curricular
standards I am teaching because it directly teaches and scaffolds the stages
of the butterfly life cycle.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
6. Frog Life Cycle
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http://www.turtlediary.com/grade-1-games/science-games/frog-lifecycle.html
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This is an informative and interactive site that is both static and dynamic
and allows students to play with the life cycle of a frog and recall their
knowledge in a variety of ways. The website begins with a narrated lecture
with information about the life cycle while an animated video illustrates what
is being said. Students are then able to label the different stages of a frog’s
development by clicking and dragging the vocabulary words to the pictures
of each stage. The students are then asked to click and drop the pictures of
each stage above the correct vocabulary word labeling each stage. Each of
these are in the order of the cycle, not randomly mixed up, helping the
students remember the order in which the stages occur. I picked this source
because it uses credible and accurate information in a fun presentable way
to keep students engaged. It matches the curricular standards I am
teaching because it directly teaches and scaffolds the stages of the life cycle
of a frog, as well as the vocabulary related to each of the four stages.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
7. Butterfly Life Cycle Song
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YVqHnw0W-Q
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This is an animated video showing the life cycle of a butterfly while a
song narrates and teaches students what is happening. This is a
great static and dynamic site. I like this song because it is a catchy
tune that would help students learn the vocabulary regarding each of
the four stages as well as the order in which the cycle occurs. It is
filled with absolute accurate information and is on a site that also
suggests further videos for students to watch and learn more
information about the life cycle of a butterfly. This site matches the
content I am teaching in my lesson because it teaches students how
animals have life cycles as well as the vocabulary of the stages of a
life cycle.
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8. Paragraph on using Online
Presentations
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Sunday, October 20, 2013
I think that online presentations are very useful in
any classroom. Especially if there is a blog being
used consistently. If students are absent they could
easily view what was discussed in class at home.
They could also use an online presentation at home
or in the library to help with homework or projects.
If all students have access to a computer and
internet at home an instructor could easily assign a
powerpoint for them to watch at home if they are
not able to get to it in class.
