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 * Five Day In Class Project**

Week of January 11th -January 15th, 2010

You will have the opportunity to observe and complete activities regarding the interesting process of a growing butterfly! We will first have a discussion about the knowledge you guys have about this topic. You will be participating in a week long project, lasting five days. Each day you will spend 50 minutes to an hour working on your projects.

Here is an 'outline' of what will be occurring throughout the week: You will be shown caterpillars and discuss life cycle that they go through to becoming a butterfly. You will read the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". You will also create your own caterpillar using tongue depressors, small pompons, and wiggle eyes. Once you get the idea of what a caterpillar is, you will receive a real caterpillar and the necessary food that they need to survive. You will have to print out pictures from the internet of caterpillars and their homes. You can find some pictures from this [|website]. You will also be required to search for interesting [|facts] regarding caterpillars and butterflies from the internet. Then, you will then write 2-3 facts that you found the most interest in.
 * Monday**

You will begin filling out journals as you view the progress of the lifecycle. This will be a continual process every day. You will observe the eating habits of the caterpillar and record all the information you see. You will use the internet to search how long it takes for the caterpillar to turn into the butterfly. You may find some [|information] at this page that you will find interesting. There is also a [|video] that you can watch to gain some more knowledge about this process! During this day of the project you will create a picture chart, with pictures from the internet, of what happens each day of the project.
 * Tuesday**

You will observe, as you do every day, and record your observations in your journal. You will be allowed to use the internet to search for any additional information you wish to search for, only regarding the process of caterpillars turning into butterflies. There will be worksheets provided for the you that will give you a better understanding of the process.
 * Wednesday**

Another requirement of this project is for you to make a powerpoint presentation about your experiences and what you have learned. Include pictures and important information regarding this process. Please make the presentation about 1-2 minutes long. Have fun with it! You will type up a paragraph about how you felt about this project, why you liked or disliked it. After you type up your paragraph you will be allowed for the rest of the time to share your experiences with your peers. You are encouraged to walk around the room and observe others' caterpillars/butterflies as well.  You will also write in your journals.
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This last day is going to be a summary of the project. You will present your project to the class. Because this process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly takes more than five days, I recommend you to take your caterpillar home and complete the observations at home.
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