1^st Grade Plant and Animal Unit (Butterflies) Blueprint

How are living things alike and different?

5A(K-2)#1: Some animals and plants are alike in the way they look and in the things they do, and others are very different from one another.

Student observations of physical features of caterpillars and themselves (See Activity Sheet 4 on page 37 of Teacher’s Guide.)

**Suggestion: Complete a class Venn diagram comparing humans and caterpillars

**Suggested change to the last question on Activity Sheet 4: How are you like a caterpillar? How are you different from a caterpillar?

Class discussion

• Do students compare the growth and changes of the caterpillars to the changes in their own bodies?
• Do students identify basic needs such as water, food, shelter or suitable temperature as common to people and caterpillars?

Activity Sheet 4

Do students identify the similarities and differences of the physical features of people and caterpillars?

What are the basic needs of living things?

5C(K-2)#2: Most living things need water, food and air.

5D(K-2)#1: Animals eat plants or other animals for food and may also use plants (or even other animals) for shelter and nesting.

Class discussion about the relationship between food and growth. (See Procedure Steps 3 on page 35.)

Do students understand that food is responsible for the growth of the caterpillars?

How do caterpillars grow and change?

11C(K-2)#3: Things can change in different ways, such as in size, weight, color, and movement. Some small changes can be detected by taking measurements.

11C(K-2)#4: Some changes are so slow or so fast that they are hard to see.

Class discussion about molting (See Procedure Step 6 on page 36 of Teacher’s Guide.)

Class Calendar observational statement about molting and growth of caterpillars (See Final Activities Step 2 on page 36 of Teacher’s Guide.)

Class discussion

• Do students observe molting or change in the size of the caterpillars?
• Do students observe indirect evidence of growth or molting (shed skin, shed head capsule, changes in feeding or amount of frass)?

Class Calendar

Do students record the observations they make of the growth and change (by molting) in the caterpillars?