This document outlines a webquest for 2nd grade students about the butterfly life cycle. The task is for students to work in partners to learn about the butterfly life cycle by completing online activities and creating a poster and book. The process involves reading books, visiting websites, watching a video, playing a game, and creating a poster and book. Students are evaluated using a rubric. Resources include books, websites, and materials for the art projects.
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1. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Butterfly Life Cycle
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A WebQuest for 2nd Grade (Science)
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Designed by
Task
Process Benita Webb
baw48@zips.uakron.edu
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2. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Introduction
Title
Introduction
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Welcome to the Butterfly WebQuest. You are now a
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butterfly hunter. Your job is to find butterflies and learn
about them In this WebQuest you learn how butterflies
grow from tiny eggs to a beautiful butterfly and different
types.
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3. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
The Task
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After listening to stories about butterflies' and caterpillar's you and a
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Task partner will learn more about the butterflies life cycle by visiting web sites
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to see the life cycle, different types of butterflies and a little more them.
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Conclusion Your job is to:
Complete a web activity on the butterfly life cycle
Watch a video on the butterfly life cycle
Visit websites to find out more about butterflies
Create your own butterfly book
Create your own butterfly life cycle poster with your partner and discuss
the activity with your partner and write 4 sentences about what you
learned
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4. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
The Process
Title
Introduction
1.Your teacher will ask you what you know about butterflies and as a class you will read two very
Task good books on butterflies.
Process 2.The teacher will assign partners for you to work with. It is very important that to you work
together and share information (TEAMWORK!).
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3.You and your partner will visit http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/nsects/butterfly and
Conclusion National Geographic
4. You and your partner will watch Butterfly Life Cycle
5. You and your partner will work on the interactive web site and play the
Butterfly Life Cycle Game
6.You and your partner then will make an poster of the life cycle of the butterfly and write four
sentences on something you learning from using the webquest.
7.Once your finish you will switch groups and you and your partner will make the Life Cycle of a
Butterfly shape book.
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5. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Evaluation
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You and your partner will fill this a rubric.
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Process Teacher Name:
Mrs. Webb
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Conclusion Student Name:
________________________________________
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Total
Presentation Well-rehearsed with smooth Rehearsed with fairly smooth Delivery not smooth, but able Delivery not smooth and
delivery that holds audience delivery that holds audience to maintain interest of the audience attention often lost.
attention. attention most of the time. audience most of the time.
Sources Source information collected Source information collected Source information collected Very little or no source
for all graphics, facts and for all graphics, facts and for graphics, facts and quotes, information was collected.
quotes. All documented in quotes. Most documented in but not documented in desired
desired format. desired format. format.
Mechanics No misspellings or grammatical Three or fewer misspellings Four misspellings and/or More than 4 errors in spelling
errors. and/or mechanical errors. grammatical errors. or grammar.
Sources Source information collected Source information collected Source information collected Very little or no source
for all graphics, facts and for all graphics, facts and for graphics, facts and quotes, information was collected.
quotes. All documented in quotes. Most documented in but not documented in desired
desired format. desired format. format.
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6. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Conclusion
Title
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Congratulations! You are now a master butterfly hunter. You know know how caterpillars become
Task butterflies. Aren't butterflies cool?
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7. Student Page
[Teacher Page]
Credits & References
Title
Introduction
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
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Where Butterflies Grow - by Joanne Ryder
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Butterfly Life Cycle Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRsmbTArnAA
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Butterfly Life Cycle game- http://www.cookie.com/kids/games/butterfly-life-cycle.html
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http://www.clemetzoo.com/animal_plant/games/butterfly.asp
http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/insects/butterfly
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8. [Student Page]
Teacher Page
Butterfly Life Cycle )
A WebQuest for 2nd Grade (Science)
Title
Introduction Designed by
Learners Benita Webb
Standards baw48@uakron.edu
Process
Resources
Evaluation
Teacher Script
Conclusion
Credits Based on a template from The WebQuest Page
9. [Student Page]
Teacher Page
Introduction (Teacher)
This lesson was designed by Benita Webb a Education Major at the University of
Title Akron.
This lesson is about the life cycle of the butterfly. The lesson consist of students
Introduction doing there own research and showing what they found out. There are also several
Learners art projects with this lesson.
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Resources
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Teacher Script
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Teacher Page
Learners (Teacher)
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This lesson is anchored in second grade science and are and involves some social
Introduction studies and math. The student do not need to know anything about the subject prior
Learners to the lesson. They will need computer skills mainly.
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Resources
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Teacher Script
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12. [Student Page]
Teacher Page
The Process (Teacher)
Title 1.Your teacher will ask you what you know about butterflies and as
Introduction a class you will read two very good books on butterflies.
Learners 2.The teacher will assign partners for you to work with. It is very
Standards important that to you work together and share information
(TEAMWORK!).
Process
Resources 3.You and your partner will visit
Evaluation http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/nsects/butterfly and
National Geographic
Teacher Script
Conclusion 4. You and your partner will watch Butterfly Life Cycle
5. You and your partner will work on the interactive web site and
play the Butterfly Life Cycle Game
6.You and your partner then will make an poster of the life cycle of
the butterfly and write four sentences on something you learning
from using the webquest.
7.Once your finish you will switch groups and you and your partner
will make the Life Cycle of a Butterfly shape book.
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13. [Student Page]
Teacher Page
Resources (Teacher)
Title
Introduction
Access to the internet and computers will be your main tool
Learners
Along with:
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Process Scissor
Resources Crayons
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Printer paper
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A printer
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And two books on Butterflies
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14. [Student Page]
Teacher Page Evaluation
(Teacher)
Title
Multimedia Project : Butterfly Life Cycle
Introduction
Learners
Standards
Teacher Name: Mrs. Webb
Process Student Name: ________________________________________
Resources CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Total
Presentation Well-rehearsed with smooth delivery Rehearsed with fairly smooth Delivery not smooth, but able to Delivery not smooth and audience
Evaluation that holds audience attention. delivery that holds audience
attention most of the time.
maintain interest of the audience
most of the time.
attention often lost.
Teacher Script
Sources Source information collected for all Source information collected for all Source information collected for Very little or no source information
Conclusion graphics, facts and quotes. All
documented in desired format.
graphics, facts and quotes. Most
documented in desired format.
graphics, facts and quotes, but not
documented in desired format.
was collected.
Mechanics No misspellings or grammatical Three or fewer misspellings and/or Four misspellings and/or More than 4 errors in spelling or
errors. mechanical errors. grammatical errors. grammar.
Sources Source information collected for all Source information collected for all Source information collected for Very little or no source information
graphics, facts and quotes. All graphics, facts and quotes. Most graphics, facts and quotes, but not was collected.
documented in desired format. documented in desired format. documented in desired format.
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15. [Student Page]
Teacher Page Teacher Script
(Teacher)
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The WebQuest model is best suited for learners who can navigate the Web on their
Introduction own and can read the kinds of material commonly found on the Web. We can
Learners stretch the format to reach primary-aged learners, developmental English Language
Learners and special populations by creating a facilitated WebQuest, one that
Standards requires an adult or older peer to drive things.
Process Use this page to create a script for that facilitator. The facilitator would print this
page out and use it to guide their progress through the WebQuest.
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This page will include step by step directions to the facilitator, including:
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What to say at each point in the process
Teacher Script What to click on
What questions and misconceptions to anticipate
Conclusion How long to take at each point
When to direct learners to work away from the computer
To help the facilitator, you might want to include screen dumps of particular screens
embedded with the directions of what to do at that point.
This page is linked to the Process segment off of the Teacher Page
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Teacher Page
Conclusion (Teacher)
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Introduction
I think this lesson is a fun science lesson that all the students will love. Hope
Learners
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Resources
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Teacher Script
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Teacher Page Credits & References
(Teacher)
Title
Introduction The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Learners
Where Butterflies Grow - by Joanne Ryder
Standards
Process Butterfly Life Cycle Video -
Resources http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRsmbTArnAA
Evaluation
Teacher Script
Butterfly Life Cycle game-
http://www.cookie.com/kids/games/butterfly-life-cycle.html
Conclusion
http://www.clemetzoo.com/animal_plant/games/butterfly.asp
http://kids.sandiegozoo.org/animals/insects/butterfly
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