ARTS & CRAFTS RESOURCES Printable Coloring Pages Printable Word Search Puzzles FREE Clip Art		You are here: Teach > Thematic Units > Butterflies     Lesson Plans for Butterflies   Butterfly Art (Pre-K) Teach kids the letter “B” and about where butterflies come from. http://www.kinderart.com/littles/butterflyart.htm Colorful Insects (Pre-K-K) In this lesson, kids learn about insects and color identification. http://www.kinderart.com/littles/butterflies.htm Butterfly Fun (Pre-K-K) Children build small motor skills as they trace and cut to create beautiful hanging butterflies. http://www.kinderart.com/littles/butterfly.htm The Lifecycle of Butterflies (1st) Students, after listening to fictional and non-fictional literature about caterpillars, and observing caterpillars from egg to butterfly, write a "biography" of a caterpillar using appropriate vocabulary and time lines. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0399208534/atozteachstuff/102-8917665-5952859 A lesson in Symmetry (2-4) Students discover that butterflies look identical on both sides. This project teaches them the meaning of symmetry as they create their own "balancing butterfly." Includes questions to encourage students to think about other symmetric objects they can name. http://www.smm.org/sln/tf/s/symmetry/symmetry.html Optical Illusion Project (3-5) Students create artwork that turns from a caterpillar to a butterfly before their eyes! http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/tf/n/nowyouseeit/nowyouseeit.html Fun Facts about Butterflies (5th) This site contains several printable fun fact sheets on butterflies. These can easily be incorporated into a butterfly unit. http://www.butterflyhouse.org/