Butterfly Life Cycle | PBL Biomimicry Design Inspired by Nature

Item description

Use this life cycle resource to ensure that your students not only
learn about the metamorphosis but also develop an interest in studying
these delightful creatures. You can with the help of this Butterfly unit
extend your students’ understanding of the different stages. The focus
is on inspiring students to ask questions, study butterflies, and use
creative thinking to explore ideas and solve design challenges.

These activities are fun and engaging. And great brain workout!

Contact me at maliasa@live.com if you have any questions, thanks.

This engaging Butterfly package contains:

1. Cards

2. Can you identify the different stages?

3. What is the connection between a caterpillar and a butterfly?

4. What do caterpillars and butterflies eat?

5. Fun Facts

6. Metamorphosis Poem

7. Butterfly words – make your own dictionary

8. Ask the caterpillar Sparkling Questions about chrysalis and butterflies

9. Caterpillars are. . .

10. Butterflies are. . .

11. Life cycle

12. Which animal do you like the best? Positive, Negative and Interesting

13. Story writing

14. Symmetrical Butterfly

15. ”Eggcited” about butterfly eggs!

16. Think diving for a butterfly detective – eggs

17. Think diving for a butterfly detective – caterpillar

18. Think diving for a butterfly detective – chrysalis

19 Think diving for a butterfly detective – butterfly

20. Reflection – assessment

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Reviews of other Think Dive – Sparking Children’s Thinkibility products:

Project based learning: Bats, STEAM, Biomimicry

“This product absolutely the favorite one I have purchased all fall! I love the information that is provided about bats – just enough to intrigue and encourage higher level thinking. There are graphic organizers, worksheets, and subtle suggestions to help young learners perform at their best! And best of all, it stretches their creativity! Thanks for such an amazing resource!”

Project based learning: Mammals, Reptiles & Amphibians – STEAM, Biomimicry, NGSS

“Used this for a Kindergarten STEAM club unit and it was a hit!”

Why am I qualified to write these biomimicry resources? I
was a member of BEN – Biomimicry Education Network – and a curator
of educational resources at BEN. I am the author of the book
Biomimicry with Theo & Tuva: Nature spotting inspires wild
ideas. In 2015, I completed a course in Biomimicry: A Sustainable
Design Methodology at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. I
took part in the Biomimicry Design Challenge in 2021.

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