Literature-Based Unit Outline

Title: Crazy About Caterpillars

Age levels: K-2

Teacher Background Information:

*Project Wild- a seminar designed to teach educators about the wild life around them and how to preserve this wildlife.

*Basic knowledge of caterpillars and how their life cycle continues.

Brief Description:

  1. Major Concept: Caterpillars
  2. Objectives: (The students will...)
    1. incorporate their knowledge of caterpillars in 5 integrative areas in 8 of the 10 different activities.
    2. demonstrate the life cycle of a caterpillar in the areas listed, while being evaluated through observation and their finished projects.
  3. List of Materials
    1. Math activities: 1. Gumdrops, placemats, worksheets, crayons manipulatives (circles)
    2. Science activities: 1. Flip books-computer paper, crayons, markers, stapler 2. Construction paper, crayons, markers

Literature: 1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by: Eric C Carle, construction paper (all colors), crayons, glue, scissors

Stripey the Caterpillar by: Katie George, construction paper (all colors), glue, scissors

Music and Movement: 1. Lyrics sheet, crayons, markers

Art: 1. Paper plates, crayons, markers, paints, yarn, hole punch
2. Paper plates, crayons, markers, paints

  1. List of References

A. For Teacher

B. For the Students

    1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
    2. Stripey the Caterpillar by Katie George
  1. Content Related Words
  2. Life cycle
  3. CaterpillarChrysalisFraction

Projects and activities for Students (for each lesson)

A. Math: 1. Candy Caterpillar 2. Caterpillar Patterns

B. Science: 1. Flip Book 2. Section of quilt

C. Literature: 1. Hungry Caterpillar 2. Stripey's Flower

D. Art: 1. Chrysalis 2. Section of class caterpillar

E. Music and Movement: 1. Lyrics Paper 2. Class caterpillar

  1. Culminating Activities

    A. As a whole class, or even a whole grade, the students could act out The Very Hungry Caterpillar in a play. They could show that they understand the life cycle of a caterpillar by actually doing.

    B. Watch actual caterpillars hatch. Journal this occurrence. For younger children have them draw it and the teacher may write what the child says is happening. This brings what the child has just learned to life.

  2. Evaluation (for each lesson)

A. Math: 1. Worksheet and observation 2. Observation

B. Science: 1. Flip book and observation 2. Finished class quilt

 

  1. Literature: 1. Finished caterpillar 2. Finished flowers
  2. Music and Movement:
    1. Lyrics sheet and observation
    2. Observation

     


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