| The Garden is all aflutter! Queen Bee has sent out invitations to the butterfly Ball. All the Caterpillars in the country are looking forward to the party at her Highness Hive. Caterella the caterpillar listened to the excited chatter as the caterpillars sat munching on tender green leaves. They were talking about that magical time when each caterpillar spins a cozy chrysalis and awakens to become a butterfly. The queen will be looking for the most beautiful butterflies to join her court. Lets help Caterella learn more about how to become a butterfly in time for the butterfly ball. |
| Butterfly Ball WebQuest! |
| Introduction |
| The Task |
| After listening to the book Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert, your job will be to investigate how a caterpillar transforms from an egg to a butterfly, just as Caterella will need to do to go to the Butterfly Ball. |
| The Process |
| Ever since she hatched from her egg, Caterella was smaller than her friends. She tried hard to eat good leaves and get lots of exercise but she was still smaller than everyone else. One by one her friends tucked themselves into their chrysalis to await the transformation. As each emerged a beautiful butterfly, Caterella worried. Would her turn come in time for the ball? She would not give up! ~Click here create your own butterfly life cycle. |
| The Resources (links) |
| ~See the four stages of metamorphosis ~Learn more about butterflies ~Create crafts or play butterfly games ~Learn about butterfly gardening ~One more look at the life cycle stages |
| The Evaluation |
| You have made a butterfly life cycle mobile, which can remind you of the stages Caterella went through to become a butterfly and attend the butterfly ball.
See how many points you earned while learning about Caterella's changes. 4 points- If you created all 4 life cycles, you are in the butterfly stage. 3 points- If you created 3 life cycle stages, you are in the chrysalis stage. 2 points-If you created 2 life cycle stages, you are in the caterpillar stage. 1 point- If you created 1 life cycle stage, you are in the egg stage. |
| The Conclusion |
| Caterella ate and ate until one night she was so tired she just hung up-side-down from a leaf. She felt funny and a little cold. She spun a warm cozy blanket and went to sleep. Caterella awoke feeling cramped and confused. She pushed and pushed until she felt the air and warm sunshine. As Caterella stretched, she was amazed at the beautiful wings that unfolded. She was a butterfly at last! As Caterella joined her friends, she tingled with anticipation of the fun they would have at the Butterfly Ball. Now that you have discovered how to send Caterella off to the Ball, make a beautiful butterfly project by clicking here |
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