Spread Your Wings and Learn to Fly

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Spread Your Wings and Learn to Fly!

• Stacie Katz
• Roger Williams University
• April 24,2007

Teacher Page
Student Materials
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Developer Page

• Developer Materials
• Overview
• Resources
• Self-Assessment
• Next Generation Tools
• Student Materials
• Introduction
• Internet Activities
• Conclusions/Extensions

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Introduction

• Since we just read the book, Tough Beginnings, I
  thought it would be fun to learn more about one
  of the animals in the story CATERPILLARS!
• Who can tell me what CATERPILLARS turn into?
• What do you already know about CATERPILLARS?
• What do you want to learn about CATERPILLARS?

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Instructions

• Okay! Now we are going to have some fun! We are
  going to use the Internet to answer some
  questions about how a CATERPILLAR turns into a
  BUTTERFLY!
• With your table groups, I would like you to help
  each other with this mission.
• If you do not understand a question, raise your
  hand and I will come over to help you.
• All the information you need is here. DO NOT
  CLICK ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE WEBSITES LISTED
  HERE!!!
• Most importantly, HAVE FUN!

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Activities with Help from the Internet

• Here are the questions I would like you to
  answer. To the right are the websites I would
  like you to use
• Question 1
• What is a BUTTERFLY?
• Question 2
• The Larval Stage of a CATEPILLARS life is very
  important. What is this stage? Why is it
  important?
• Question 3
• What are the stages of a BUTTERFLY?

WEBSITES ALL ABOUT BUTTERFLIES! CATEPILLARS
GALORE! HOW A BUTTERFLY BECOMES A BUTTERFLY!
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Conclusion

• WOW! You know so much more information about
  CATERPILLARS and BUTTERFLIES!
• What do you know now about CATERPILLARS and
  BUTTERFLIES that you did not know before?
• Here are some more websites for you to look at.
  ENJOY!
• BUTTERFLY FUN! HUNGRY CATERPILLAR!
• PRETTY PICTURES!

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Teacher Page

• STANDARDS
• STANDARD 5.5 (Characteristics of Life) All
  students will gain an understanding of the
  structure, characteristics, and basic needs of
  organisms and will investigate the diversity of
  life.
• By the end of Grade 2, students will
• B. Diversity and Biological Evolution
• Recognize that different types of plants and
  animals live in different parts of the world.
• Building upon knowledge and skills gained in
  preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students
  will
• B. Diversity and Biological Evolution
• Develop a simple classification scheme for
  grouping organisms.
• Recognize that individuals vary within every
  species, including humans.

• ASSESSMENT
• The students will be assessed on how they worked
  with their group members.
• Also, they will be writing their answers on a
  worksheet provided. The completion and fullness
  of their answers will be evaluated.

IMPLEMENTATION This topic splash can be used
after reading the book Tough Beginnings. It can
also be used when teaching children the life
cycle of a butterfly.
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Resources

• CREDITS
• ALL ABOUT BUTTERFLIES!
• CATEPILLARS GALORE!
• HOW A BUTTERFLY BECOMES A BUTTERFLY!
• BUTTERFLY FUN!
• HUNGRY
• CATERPILLAR!
• PRETTY PICTURES!
• MONARCH BUTTERFLY PICTURE!
• CATERPILLAR PICTURE!
• MICROSOFT OFFICE CLIPART!

• TOPIC SPLASH
• REFERENCES
• Social Sciences Resource Center
• ATT Education
• Mountain City (TN) Elementary School
• OZLINE
• Charleston County (SC) School District

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Next Generation Toolkit

• Click on any of the tools listed below to enhance
  the value of this Topic Splash for students
• Content Clarification
• Performance Assessment Builder
• Standardized Test Item Generator
• Curriculum Integrator
• Topic Splash Self-Assessment

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TOPIC SPLASH SELF ASSESSMENT

• - Meets all expectations
  3 - Falls short in minor, but critical areas
  2 - Falls short in several critical areas 1 -
  Fails to meet expectations/not addressed N/A -
  Not applicable
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Title of your Topic Splash
  Grade
  Level/CourseWhy did you select this particular
  subject for your Topic Splash?Lesson
  OverviewTopic Splash Action Steps1.
  Includes a careful alignment between the topic to
  be investigated and the targeted standards.
  
  
  4-3-2-1 N/A2.
  Provides clear background information that
  introduces students to the topic.
  4-3-2-1
  N/A3. Creates an authentic, interesting, and
  motivational context for learning.
  4-3-2-1 N/A 4. Breaks down major topic into
  appropriate sub-topics.
  
  4-3-2-1 N/A5. Uses language and
  questions appropriate to the students grade
  level. 4-3-2-1 N/A 6. Identifies
  websites with all the information needed to
  answer each question for every sub-topic.
  4-3-2-1 N/A7. References websites
  containing information that is accurate, safe,
  and current. 4-3-2-1 N/A8. Includes a
  clear and precise summary statement. 4-3-2-1
  N/A9. Includes an assessment that generates
  clear data about student learning.
  4-3-2-1 N/A10. Is fully accessible to all
  students.
  
  4-3-2-1 N/A11. References all resources used in
  the lesson. 4-3-2-1 N/A12. Provides clear
  guidelines for impleemntation. 4-3-2-1 N/ASummary
  Score /60Note Any item that receives a
  score of less than four is a candidate for
  revision and should be carefully reviewed.