Activities to investigate “are butterflies insects?” Are butterflies insects? While you likely know the answer (yes, they are), it is a great phenomenon to investigate with your learners. Plus, some of the characteristics that they have that identify them as insects provide very interesting opportunities for your kiddos. And I’m here to help you get […]
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Butterflies with Orange and Other Adaptations for Kindergarten and 3rd Grade [Ep. 78]Activities about butterflies with orange and other adaptations Summer is the time that butterflies shine! It’s when they can be found as eggs, caterpillars, chrysalides, and adults. It also happens to be when many of us don’t have learners to enjoy them… but that’s ok! We’re going to talk today about activities to investigate butterflies […]
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6 Butterfly Books to Introduce Characteristics, Adaptations, and Life Cycles [Ep. 77]Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com. This is at no extra cost to you. If you’d like to learn more, check out my disclaimers page. Butterfly books July is a time for butterflies and I’m spending the month sharing ways that you can teach your learners about these […]
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How Butterflies Grow: 8 Picture Books About Butterfly Life CyclesButterflies are a hot topic for students and teaching about how butterflies grow can be a great way to tie their interests into the standards. If your district uses the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), 3rd graders are supposed to “develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have […]
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A Raising Butterflies Kit for the Classroom: A Conservation ConversationIf you’ve thought about adding a raising butterflies kit to your list of activities this year, you’ll want to read this article first! While these kits have great reviews and many teachers praise their benefits in the classroom, there’s a bigger picture to consider. I had the opportunity to interview Jenn Kirts and Michelle Fournier […]
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What Butterfly Looks Like a Monarch and 4 Other Butterfly Survival StrategiesThis article was written for students to research survival strategies butterflies use for the Naturally Teaching Butterfly Life Cycle and Heredity Mini Unit but is a great read for anyone looking to learn more about the ways butterflies use their looks to survive. For Teachers What butterfly looks like a monarch? Which butterfly looks like […]
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