Nicole Pataky

Professor: Moroney

Course: EDU 521

Date:

Grade: 3

Topic: Diet and Habitat of a Butterfly

Content Area: Science

Instructional Objective
After learning about the habitat and students will be able to create a poster with 5 written facts about the
life of an adult butterfly and at least 2 illustrations.

CCLS and NYS Standards and Indicators

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.4- Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and
phrases in a text relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.7- Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the
words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events
occur).

Elementary Science Standard 4 (CCSS): The Living Environment 1.2a- Living things grow, take
in nutrients, breathe, reproduce, eliminate waste, and die.
Elementary Science Standard 4 (CCSS): The Living Environment 3.1a- Each animal has
different structures that serve different functions in growth,
survival, and reproduction.
Motivation
Each student will be given a straw. At their desks students will receive a cup of juice and a pretzel.
Students will be instructed to use the straw to eat and drink the items on their desks. Students must not
use their hands to touch the cup or the pretzel.
Students will then engage in a class discussion about how they were able to drink the juice with the straw,
but were unable to eat the pretzel.

Materials
Student Materials: construction paper, markers, K-W-L chart
Teacher Materials: , juice, cups, pretzels, straws, SMART Notebook slides, student Glogster rubric

Strategies

Cooperative learning- Students will work in triad groups to complete the K-W chart. Students will discuss
what they know about the diet and habitat of butterflies and determine at least 3 questions they have about
the diet and habitat of butterflies.
Group Discussion- Students will engage in group discussions throughout the lesson. During the
motivation, students will discuss their experiences with using the straw to drink and eat. Students will
also engage in group discussion during instruction.
Direct Instruction- Students will learn the facts about the diet and habitat of a butterfly in a whole-class
setting through a SMART Notebook presentation.

Adaptations

A student with a specific learning disability has difficulty completing tasks. They will be working in a
group to complete the K-W chart and will be assigned a partner to complete the Glogster with.
For a student with ADHD, who has trouble working in groups, they will be able to complete the K-W
chart by themselves, and then compare their chart to the chart from a group of their choice.
Differentiation of Instruction

Visual learners will be provided with a print out of the SMART Notebook presentation.
Social learners will succeed through small group work and group discussions.

Developmental Procedures
A SMART Notebook presentation will be used to show students photographs and provide information
Students will work in groups of three to complete a K-W chart to show what they already know about
adult butterflies.
Students will engage in group discussions throughout the presentation that requires them to answer key
questions followed by the presentation of additional information and photographs about that topic (How
do adult butterflies eat? What do butterflies eat? Where do butterflies live?)
Students will break into two groups to complete a true or false SMARTBoard activity. The groups will
determine the answer to each question as a group and take turns answering the questions for a group
point.

Assessment
Students will successfully create a Glogster with at least 5 facts about what they learned about adult
butterflies.

CATEGORY

Content Accuracy

At least 5 accurate
facts are displayed
on the Glogster.

4-3 accurate facts

2-1 accurate facts
Less than 1 accurate
are displayed on the are displayed on the facts are displayed
Glogster.
Glogster.
on the Glogster.

Attractiveness

The Glogster is
exceptionally
attractive in terms of
design, layout, and
neatness.

The Glogster is
attractive in terms of
design, layout and
neatness.

The Glogster is
acceptably attractive
though it may be a
bit messy.

The Glogster is
distractingly messy
or very poorly
designed. It is not
attractive.

Graphics Relevance

All graphics are

related to the topic
and make it easier to
understand. All
borrowed graphics
have a source
citation.

All graphics are

related to the topic
and most make it
easier to
understand. All
borrowed graphics
have a source
citation.

All graphics relate to

the topic. Most
borrowed graphics
have a source
citation.

Graphics do not
relate to the topic
OR several
borrowed graphics
do not have a
source citation.

Mechanics

Capitalization and
punctuation are
correct throughout
the Glogster.

There is less than 3

errors in
capitalization or
punctuation.

There is less than 5

errors in
capitalization or
punctuation.

There is more than 5

errors in
capitalization or
punctuation.

Grammar

There are no
grammatical
mistakes on the
poster.

There are less than

3 grammatical
mistake on the
poster.

There is less than 7

grammatical
mistakes on the
poster.

There are more than

7 grammatical
mistakes on the
poster.

Independent Practice
Following the lesson, students will complete the homework assignment about the adult butterfly. Students
will complete the sorting worksheet about butterflies and what they eat and where they live.

Follow-up
Direct Teacher Intervention: The student, under direct teaching intervention will use photographs to
reinforce the key ideas about the diet and habitat of an adult butterfly. The diet of a butterfly, including
how it eats, can be a tricky concept for students to understand. Providing multiple visuals for these
students will help them see exactly how and what butterflies eat.
Academic Enrichment: Students will use the computer to research more about what butterflies in certain
areas eat and about different butterflies that can be found around the world.

Teacher References

http://www.whatdobutterflieseat.info/

http://www.thebutterflysite.com/what-butterflies-eat.shtml

http://www.waterfordschools.org/cms/lib4/CT01001345/Centricity/Domain/198/Glogster
%20directions.pdf

Group Member Names:__________________________________________________________

Directions: Write about what you already know about the diet and habitat
of adult butterflies. Then write about what you want to learn.

What do you know about the diet and

habitat of an adult butterfly?

What do you want to learn about the

diet and habitat of an adult butterfly?