Project 4: “Surprise-surprise”

CONCEPT – “Surprise Project” – Butterfly (each student gets a piece to paint, but they do not know what the puzzle will be in the end)

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The theme for this week is “Nature Adventure”.

Let’s learn new Vocabulary:

Nature Vocabulary and Facts. (6:38 minutes long)

Learn Nature Vocabulary in English – Nature Words and Sentences. (5:09 minutes long)

ADDITIONAL:

Kids vocabulary – Geography – Nature – Learn English. (4:23 minutes long)

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Nature is beautiful…

CALMING:

The Breathtaking Beauty of Nature | HD. (2:38 minutes long)

Beautiful, right?

MORE CALMING SCENES:

The Magnificent Beauty of Nature | Adiemus • HD. (3:56 minutes long)

ADDITIONAL:

Nature Is Speaking – Julia Roberts is Mother Nature. (1:58 minutes long)

And now for some interesting insects…

Wonderful photo galleries with insects. (1:57 minutes long)

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Nature is full o f surprises…

20 Surprises from Nature. (4: 11 minutes long)

Hercules beetle lifecycle. (2:26 minutes long)

Wonderful Insects : Cool Jungle Bugs Rapid Fire. (1:49 minutes long)

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This week’s project is a secret – you will only know at the end what the project was all about.

…to find out what your task is…!

You will go on an adventure hunt to discover where your project task for this week is.

Then you will do the projects but you will not know what you have created until the end of the week!

So, you need to guess what you are making too.

Finally, you will tell the story of your project…

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You will use the following material in this project:

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First, we will do an “adventure hunt” to find our project instructions…

(Students go to 10 different locations to find the final location of their project material.)

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You are going to guess what you have created… Here is a “guessing practice” task!

CLUES:

ANSWERS:

So, what do you think your project is?

(Students guess, but do not give them the answer yet…)

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Let’s do another little task as a clue…

What on earth is this? Does anyone know?

Yes! It is the life cycle of a butterfly!

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These videos explain the life cycle of a butterfly:

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly. (2:03 minutes long)

From Caterpillar to Butterfly. (4:45 minutes long)

BUTTERFLY LIFE CYCLE | Animation. (5:19 minutes long)

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Let’s complete the paper plate task by putting labels on the images.

Can you now guess what the secret project is about?

(Students may or may not guess correctly…)

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Let’s complete the final part of our project to see what you have created!

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Finally, use your creation to explain the life cycle of a butterfly.

(Students need a butterfly, eggs, caterpillar, chrysalis, and arrows.)

Here is some help to plan what you are going to say:

The Four Stages of the Butterfly Life Cycle. (1:58 minutes long)

(The text for this video is below.)

(The above text could be made into cue cards for students to use in the explanation.)

Butterflies! Butterflies for Kids. (3:24 minutes long)

Butterflies! Fun Butterfly Facts for Kids. (1:45 minutes long)

Learn About Monarch Butterflies | Kids Nature Facts. (2:34 minutes long)

Life Cycle: Insects, Butterflies, and Metamorphosis. (5:27 minutes long)

(Detailed explanation.)

Plan what you will say to the class on your Project sheet.

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Present your creation (and explanation) to the rest of the class…

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Each group will assess the final project of other groups. (Use the assessment form to judge how well a group has done.)

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Caterpillar Craft for Kids | 3D Paper Caterpillar Craft. (2:07 minutes long)

DIY Paper Crafts || Caterpillar can crawl so cute || PQ Crafts. (0:54 minutes long)

How To Make Moving Paper Caterpillar Toy For Kids. (3:51 minutes long)

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