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Lesson&Idea&Name:'''Butterfly'Life'Cycle'
Content&Area:''Science'
Grade&Level(s):'''2nd'&
Content&Standard&Addressed:'''&
S2L1.'Obtain,'evaluate,'and'communicate'information'about'the'life'cycles'of'different'living'organisms.'
Technology&Standard&Addressed:''''
3.'Knowledge'Constructor:'Students'critically'curate'a'variety'of'resources'using'digital'tools'to'construct'
knowledge,'produce'creative'artifacts'and'make'meaningful'learning'experiences'for'themselves'and'others.'
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Selected&Online&Project/Collaboration&Site/Publishing&Opportunity:'''Journey'North'
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URL(s)&to&support&the&lesson:'''http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarchs&
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Describe&how&you&would&incorporate&an&Online&Project/Collaboration&Site/Publishing&Opportunity&in&your&
classroom:&''Students'will'use'the'link'above'to'see'various'articles'on'Monarch'Butterflies.'They'will'choose'
one'article'which'has'been'shared'by'teachers,'students,'or'scientists'across'the'world.'The'students'will'then'
interpret'that'information'and'synthesize'it'into'a'project.'Students'have'the'opportunity'to'work'alone'or'
with'a'partner.'
What&technologies&would&be&required&to&implement&this&proposed&learning&activity&in&a&classroom?''''
Students'would'have'to'have'access'to'laptops'or'iPads'to'complete'this'activity.'They'will'have'to'access'the'
classroom'blog'to'go'to'the'Journey'North'link.'They'will'be'taken'to'the'new'articles'on'Monarch'Butterflies.'
They'can'also'use'various'technologies'to'produce'their'final'product.'Students'will'be'asked'to'summarize'
the'article'and'be'prepared'to'share'it'with'the'class.'They'can'present'a'flow'chart'created'on'Kidspiration.'
They'can'also'use'other'resources'to'supplement'their'information.'They'can'create'a'project'though'
Discovery'Education'or'make'a'PowerPoint.''
Describe&how&the&following&features&are&addressed&in&this&learning&experience&(note:&all&of&them&may&not&be&
addressed&in&the&project,&but&most&should&be&if&you&are&reaching&a&high&LoTi&Level).&
a.! Collaboration&with&peers,&nearOpeers,&mentors&outside&their&classroom&and&often&beyond&their&
school:&Students'are'given'the'opportunity'to'collaborate'with'peers'to'create'their'project.'They'are'
also'using'information'shared'by'people'that'are'outside'their'classroom.'&
b.! StudentOcentered&learning&and&knowledge&creation&(creating&original&data&and&or&producing&original&
products&as&a&result&of&engaging&in&a&project):'Based'on'the'article'students'will'be'asked'to'make'
predictions.'One'article'talks'about'the'weather'and'its'impact'on'the'Butterfly’s'lifecycle.'The'students'
would'be'asked'to'predict'where'the'butterflies'are'at'what'stages'in'the'life'cycle.'They'can'also'make'
predictions'on'migration'patterns'based'on'the'readings.&
c.! HigherOorder&thinking:''Students'use'higher'order'when'creating'their'presentations.'They'have'to'find'
the'information,'understand'it,'and'be'able'to'relay'that'to'others.&
d.! Students&publishing&their&original&work&to&others&who&will&use/care&about&their&product:'If'students'
would'like'to'share'their'project,'I'can'post'them'to'the'blog.'Their'names'won’t'be'shown'in'the'
project'and'it'gives'parents'the'opportunity'to'see'their'kids'work.&
Bloom’s&Taxonomy&Level(s):''''
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''Remembering'''''' ''Understanding'''''' ''Applying''''''' ''Analyzing'''''''' ''Evaluating''''''' ''Creating'

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Levels&of&Technology&Integration&(LoTi&Level):'''
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''Level'1:'Awareness'''''''' ''Level'2:'Exploration''''''''' ''Level'3:'Infusion'''''''' ''Level'4:'Integration'

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''Level'5:'Expansion''''''''' ''Level'6:'Refinement''''''
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Universal&Design&for&Learning&(UDL):&&Students'are'able'to'choose'from'a'variety'of'projects'to'fit'their'
learning'needs.'If'the'articles'online'are'too'difficult'for'the'students'to'read,'there'will'be'more'simplified'
informational'texts'on'butterflies.'I'will'also'highlight'key'words'in'the'articles'that'the'students'may'not'
know'and'define'them.'Students'are'encouraged'to'work'with'a'partner'to'be'able'to'bring'out'each'other’s'
strengths.'
Lesson&idea&implementation&and&Internet&Safety&Policies:'This'lesson'complies'with'the'Internet'Safety'
Policies.'Students'work'will'not'be'posted'with'their'names'on'it.'I'can'also'lock'the'material'in'a'section'of'
my'blog'where'the'students/parents'put'a'passcode'to'see'the'files.'This'would'protect'the'students'identity'
since'the'students'have'the'special'code.'Strangers'wouldn’t'be'able'to'find'out'any'student'information'from'
my'blog.'
Reflective&Practice:&This'lesson'was'an'extension'of'the'life'cycles'lesson'I'completed'previously.'The'students'
are'diving'more'into'the'information'and'learning'more'about'a'specific'butterfly'species'and'its'patterns.'
They'are'creating'their'own'project'that'synthesizes'the'information'they'read.'Students'are'able'to'learn'
more'about'the'butterfly’s'lifecycle'and'the'timeline'of'it.'Students'can'be'encouraged'to'track'Monarch'
Butterflies'and'share'their'information'on'the'Journey'North'site'to'extend'the'activity'further.!
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