This TopicQuest was designed for Jennifer Sauls Second Grade Class
by Shannon Sorensen a Valdosta State University Preservice Teacher
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Every
Spring you begin to see little friends all around you, spiders,
butterflies, grasshoppers and many, many more. These little guys
are amazing, there is so much to learn about where they live, what they
eat, and their lifespan. The best part is that you don't have to
look very hard to find them. They are in your classroom, in your
house, and especially outside on the playground!
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Take a
virtual tour of the Life
Cycle of the Butterfly. Find out how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly by clicking on 'butterfly' and then going step by step through the life cycle. |
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Let's
get a closer look at those bugs. They sure are small but with the
help of a microscope we can see just how amazing these little guys
are.Find out
about Interesting
Insects and their anatomy. |
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Now that you are familiar with the
anatomy of different insects it is time to be creative and Create your own Insect |
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Let's see who's who in the world of
insects. Which is the
biggest? Which lives the longest? Find out in the Wonderful World of Insects! |
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Where does
all of that honey really come from? Let's take a field trip to Texas to learn about the Bees. |
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Ever thought of having an insect for
a pet? Here is the site
for you. Find out which would be the best and how to take care of
it once you find it. |
Your Mission: You have been chosen to represent your class as a comic artist in creating a comic strip that shows the life of a butterfly. In order to complete your comic you will go on a virtual tour that will take you through the life cycle of a butterfly. You will need to create one frame on each part of the cycle from an egg to a caterpillar to the time the butterfly is able to fly.  
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Mission Steps:
1) While
exploring the websites listed above including the life
cycle of a butterfly
2) Look at each of the phases a caterpiller goes through in order to become a butterfly 3) Draw the four phases in the life cycle of a butterfly and tell your teacher what each picture represents so that she can write the caption under each frame. Your work will be on the internet for you to look at. |
 Shannon's Home Page |
 ssorensen@valdosta.edu |
 VSU TopicQuest |
 TopicQuest Lesson Plan |