At the end of the day’s lesson, my pupils are expected to:
A. Identify the different stages of the Life Cycle of a Butterfly
1. Egg
2. Larva or Caterpillar
3. Pupa
4. Adult Butterfly
B. Draw and label the Life Cycle of a Butterfly
C. State the importance of the Life Cycle of a Butterfly
II. Subject Matter:
A. Topic: Life Cycle of the Butterfly
B. References:
Internet Site: http://www.kidsbutterfly.org/life-cycle http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/lifecycle/ http://www.butterflylifecycle.org/ http://butterfly-conservation.org/45/why-butterflies-matter.html
Book:
Science for Daily Use 4 (Buena A. Lozada & Augusto T. Mendoza)
C. Materials:
1. four jars (each filled with egg, caterpillar, pupa and butterfly)
2. four manila papers
3. pentel pen
4. magnifying glass
5. cartolina
6. colored papers
7. scotch tape
8. pair of scissors
III. Procedures:
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Daily Routine:
1. Checking the cleanliness and orderliness of the room
2. Prayer
3. Greetings
4. Checking of Attendance
B. Review:
1. Review about the previous topic
Life Cycle of a Frog
C. Motivation:
1. Today, we’re going to learn the life cycle of an insect. This insect is beautiful, its wings has vibrant colors that allow it to fly all over the flowers in the garden… guess what is it?
BUTTERFLY
2. Sing a song “If I Were a Butterfly”
D. Activity Proper:
1. Identify the different stages of the
Life Cycle of a Butterfly:
a. Egg - is the first stage in the butterfly and moth life cycle
-very small and round, oval or cylindrical
b. Larva - hatches from the egg -usually called caterpillars -spend most of their time eating
c. Pupa - butterfly pupae are called chrysalises
-many moth caterpillars spin