life cycle of a butterfly and frog interactive activity

1. LIFE CYCLES
Ms. Maloy’s 2nd grade class

2. Our Lives tell a story…

3. Butterflies have slender
bodies, knobbed
antennae, and four
colorful wings. Their
wings are made of
hardened
membrane, braced by
veins. The wings are
covered by tiny, single
colored scales. These
scales create intricate
designs and patterns.
They overlap one
another like the shingles
on your roof.

6. I turn into a caterpillar…

7. I make a chrysalis…

8. I turn into a Butterfly…
A fully grown
adult butterfly
emerges from
the chrysalis. An
adult butterfly
only lives for a
short time. They
will fly, mate
and reproduce.

9. Stage 1
Stage 4 Stage 2
Stage 3

10. Frogs or amphibians
spend part of their
lives under water, and
part on the land. They
have long, powerful
jumping legs and a
very short backbone.
Frogs catch insects
with their long sticky
tongues. They can
also eat worms and
small fish.

11. The story of a Frog

12. Stage 1:
I start out as an egg…
Frog eggs are laid in
the water

13. Tadpoles swim in
the water and
breathe using gills.

14. At 2-4 months,
the almost
mature frog
still has part of
its tail, and can
now breathe air
using lungs.

15. An Adult frog’s
tail has been
reabsorbed by
the body.

17. Instructor Content
This is a supplemental activity that is aligned with
content, technology, and information literacy
standards. ..
Arizona Science
Standards
Begin Tutorial
Arizona
Technology
Standards
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NETS*T
Tutorial Resources
Information
Literacy Standards

18. Arizona Science Standards
Concept 2: Life Cycles
Life Science expands students’ biological understanding
of life by focusing on the characteristics of living
things, the diversity of life, and how organisms and
populations change over time in terms of biological
adaptation and genetics. This understanding includes
the relationship of structures to their functions and life
cycles, interrelationships of matter and energy in living
organisms, and the interactions of living organisms
with their environment.
Understand the life cycles of plants and animals.
 PO 1. Describe the life cycles of various insects.
 PO 3. Compare the life cycles of various organisms.

19. Arizona Technology Standards
Strand 1: Creativity and Innovation Concept 1: Knowledge and Ideas
Use technology to generate knowledge and new ideas.
PO 1. Evaluate information to generate ideas.
Strand 6: Technology Operations and Concepts Concept 1: Understanding
Recognize, define and use technology term, processes, systems and
applications.
PO 1. Classify basic technology terms.
PO 2. Apply knowledge of technology process terminology.
PO 3. Identify and choose technology applications for a given
activity/project.
Concept 2: Application
Select and use applications effectively and productively.
PO 1. Understand keyboarding techniques when using the keyboard to type
letters, numbers and special key functions.

20. NETS*T
Effective teachers model and apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS•S) as they
design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; enrich professional
practice; and provide positive models for
students, colleagues, and the community. All teachers should meet the following standards and performance indicators.
Teachers:
1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that
advance student
learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:
a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness
b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources
d. model collaborative knowledge construction by engaging in learning with students, colleagues, and others in face-to-
face and virtual
environments
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary
tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes
identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:
a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning
and creativity
b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities
and become
active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own
progress
c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and
abilities using
digital tools and resources
d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and
technology
standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

21. Information Literacy Standards
Standard One
The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the
information needed.
Performance Indicators:
1. The information literate student defines and articulates the need for information.
c) Explores general information sources to increase familiarity with the topic
d) Defines or modifies the information need to achieve a manageable focus
e) Identifies key concepts and terms that describe the information need
f) Recognizes that existing information can be combined with original
thought, experimentation, and/or analysis to produce new information
2. The information literate student identifies a variety of types and formats of potential
sources for information.Outcomes Include:
a) Knows how information is formally and informally produced, organized, and
disseminated
b) Recognizes that knowledge can be organized into disciplines that influence the way
information is accessed
c) Identifies the value and differences of potential resources in a variety of formats
(e.g., multimedia, database, website, data set, audio/visual, book

22. Tutorial Resources
EnchantedLearning.com
Butterfly life cycle pic: http://www.rupert.id.au/TJ853/index.php
Frog life cycle pic: http://www.ourclassweb.com/webquests_frogs_tasks.htm