Module 35: Butterflies and Gardens- Science 1B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will examine the stages of life for butterflies and compare and contrast the life cycles and characteristics of monarch and swallowtail butterflies. They will also learn why plants are so important to humans, the best places to start a garden, and the steps to planting seeds and caring for the garden. They will then have a chance to learn about the edible parts of the plants.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Comparing Butterflies	crayons or colored pencils scissors glue pen or pencil
2	Planting a Garden	flower seeds (any kind) soil water small pot gardening tools (shovel, trowel, rake) crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Comparing Butterflies	Compare characteristics of swallowtail and monarch butterflies. Show the steps of a butterfly life cycle. Observe caterpillar chrysalises.
2	Planting a Garden	Design a garden. Demonstrate understanding of how to plant and take care of a garden.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
butterfly life cycle life science chrysalis garden plants nature

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Comparing Butterflies	5	Comparing Butterflies Assignment
2	Planting a Garden	6	Planting a Garden Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title	Question
Comparing Butterflies	How many stages does a caterpillar go through to become a butterfly?
Planting a Garden	What is a garden?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title	Video	Question
Comparing Butterflies	Observing Chrysalises	What is a chrysalis? What is the first step in a butterfly's life cycle? What do butterfly eggs hatch to become? What does the butterfly do inside the chrysalis? What does the butterfly do with its wings before flying away?
Planting a Garden	Class Garden	What has already happened to the ground before the students add compost? What is compost? Who eats the compost? What is humus? What happens if you give plants too much water? How do the students encourage pollinators to visit their garden? What is an organic garden?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

What is the main idea?
What are three things new you learned?
How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

#	Book	Author
1	A Butterfly is Patient	Dianna Hutts Aston
2	From Caterpillar to Butterfly	Deborah Heiligman
3	Growing Vegetable Soup	Lois Ehlert

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

#	Outing
1	You can help your student plant a garden in their yard, in containers on their porch, or even on their windowsill. Encourage them to note the progress of the seeds, sprouts, and seedlings each day. Monitor the plants so they receive enough sunlight and the correct amount of water.