Children's Books
Caterpillar to Butterfly (Fold OUt & Find Out). By Frances Barry. (2009). 24p. Walker Childrens Hardbacks, (978-1406313819.
This book follows the journey of a caterpillar's transformation into a butterfly. This book fold out format is interactive, by turning the page you watch the caterpillar continue to grow while learning additional interesting facts of a butterfly's life cycle.
This book follows the journey of a caterpillar's transformation into a butterfly. This book fold out format is interactive, by turning the page you watch the caterpillar continue to grow while learning additional interesting facts of a butterfly's life cycle.
Time For a Bath. By Robin Page. Illuus. by Steve Jenkins. (2011). 24p. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, (978-0547250373. Grades P and up.
This book investigates the basic needs of animals in order to survive.The book shows you the different ways animals take baths.
This book investigates the basic needs of animals in order to survive.The book shows you the different ways animals take baths.
Honk, Honk, Goose!: Canada Geese Start a Family. By April Pulley Sayre. Illus. by Huy Voun Lee. (2009). 32p. Henry Holt and Co, (0805071032). Grades P and up.
Canadian Geese start a family demonstrating what happens during the stages in the life cycle of an animal.
Canadian Geese start a family demonstrating what happens during the stages in the life cycle of an animal.
Web Sites for Kids
Life Cycle Games
This game allows students to become familiar with three different animals life cycles: frogs, butterflies, and a bird. The child will match the pictures given on the left hand side with the corresponding stage of the life cycle. An answer key will be given following the game to show the students progress.
Kids Corner-Food Chain Games
There are two games that allow students to understand the idea of the food. The game introduces the basic needs, food and water, of different animals. The two games are listed on the bottom right corner: The Food Chain Game, The Producers and The Consumers, and Decomposers Game.
Life Cycles
This website emphasizes the idea of a life cycle. By clicking next, you can learn more about the life cycle of a butterfly or frog. By clicking on the individual stages you can learn more about what occurs during each stage.
What Kind of Animal is This?
There are five different habitats provided. Within those habitats, students will classify animals based on a variety of characteristics. Some examples of the categories include mammal, reptile, bird, etc.
This game allows students to become familiar with three different animals life cycles: frogs, butterflies, and a bird. The child will match the pictures given on the left hand side with the corresponding stage of the life cycle. An answer key will be given following the game to show the students progress.
Kids Corner-Food Chain Games
There are two games that allow students to understand the idea of the food. The game introduces the basic needs, food and water, of different animals. The two games are listed on the bottom right corner: The Food Chain Game, The Producers and The Consumers, and Decomposers Game.
Life Cycles
This website emphasizes the idea of a life cycle. By clicking next, you can learn more about the life cycle of a butterfly or frog. By clicking on the individual stages you can learn more about what occurs during each stage.
What Kind of Animal is This?
There are five different habitats provided. Within those habitats, students will classify animals based on a variety of characteristics. Some examples of the categories include mammal, reptile, bird, etc.
Teacher Resources - Lessons/Activities
Life Cycles of Frogs, Dragonflies, and Butterflies
This two part lesson is centered around the similarities and differences in the life cycles of frogs, dragonflies, and butterflies. The lesson begins with the reading of The Very Hungry Caterpiller, which is then followed by a video that describes the stages of the organisms' life cycles.
Butterfly Wheel
In this activity, a butterfly wheel is constructed that illustrates the different developmental stages in the life cycle of a butterfly. This activity can be used to get students to wrap up what was learned about life cycles and can be used for studying for future assessments.
Life Cycle of a Ladybug
The lesson will begin with the reading of A Ladybug's Life by John Himmelman. In this lesson, students will construct a step book of the different stages in the life cycle of a ladybug. The students will be assessed on their correct ordering of the stages and their explanations of their step book.
This two part lesson is centered around the similarities and differences in the life cycles of frogs, dragonflies, and butterflies. The lesson begins with the reading of The Very Hungry Caterpiller, which is then followed by a video that describes the stages of the organisms' life cycles.
Butterfly Wheel
In this activity, a butterfly wheel is constructed that illustrates the different developmental stages in the life cycle of a butterfly. This activity can be used to get students to wrap up what was learned about life cycles and can be used for studying for future assessments.
Life Cycle of a Ladybug
The lesson will begin with the reading of A Ladybug's Life by John Himmelman. In this lesson, students will construct a step book of the different stages in the life cycle of a ladybug. The students will be assessed on their correct ordering of the stages and their explanations of their step book.
Teacher Resources - Assessment
Animal Life Cycles Class Quiz:
This interactive class quiz can be used to asses the class's, as a whole, understanding of the stages of the life cycle with focus on reproduction.
Animal Classification
This worksheet can be used to asses students ability to classify animals according to a variety of characteristics.
Illustrate The Butterfly Life Cycle
This worksheet can be used to asses the students ability to illustrate what occurs during the different stages of a butterflies life cycle.
This interactive class quiz can be used to asses the class's, as a whole, understanding of the stages of the life cycle with focus on reproduction.
Animal Classification
This worksheet can be used to asses students ability to classify animals according to a variety of characteristics.
Illustrate The Butterfly Life Cycle
This worksheet can be used to asses the students ability to illustrate what occurs during the different stages of a butterflies life cycle.