STEM/Fine Arts Integrated Lesson Plan

https://www.education.com/lesson-plan/life-cycle-of-a-butterfly/
https://www.education.com/lesson-plan/a-butterflys-life-cycle/
https://www.education.com/worksheet/article/plants/

Teacher: ​Keiana Spearing and Courtney Ingle

Grade Level: ​Kindergarten

STEM Subject: ​Science ​STEM Lesson: ​The Life Cycle of a Butterfly & The
Needs of Living Things

Fine Arts Subject: ​Visual Arts ​Fine Arts Lesson: ​Drawing

Students will be able to . . . .

1. STEM Objectives: Students will be able to understand the life cycle of a butterfly and
how a butterfly comes to be.
2. Fine Arts Objectives:

STEM Standards:​ ​https://iowacore.gov/

K-LS1-1.
● Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans)
need to survive.
Fine Arts Standards:
VA:Cn10.1.K
● Create art that tells a story about a life experience.
VA:Cr2.3.K
● Create art that represents natural and constructed environments.

Materials:
● Drawing the Life Cycle of a Butterfly worksheet
● Coloring Materials (markers, colored pencils, crayons, ect.)
● The Very Hungry Caterpillar​ by Eric Carle
● Projector
● Paper

Duration: (Length of Lesson): ​1 Hour

Anticipatory Set (Hook)

Have a butterfly enclosure with a caterpillar in it and ask students what they know about
caterpillars then explain how the caterpillar being there relates to the lesson. Tell students if
they behave well and can stay on task then the caterpillar can stay in the classroom until it
hatches.

TEACHING

Instructional Input: (Teacher presentation of the lesson)

1. Explain the objectives
2. Pass out materials
3. Ask for questions
4. Work through with class
5. Have students work independently

Modeling: (I do)

Show pictures of real eggs, caterpillars, chrysalises, and butterflies to your students.

Identify a few

Read Busy Butterflies or From Caterpillar to Butterfly.

During the reading, make quick pauses to check for understanding about the concepts in the book.
Model a think aloud about how to make connections between the book and their previous experiences
in life and what they've seen in the lesson so far.

share with the class about any connection you might have between the text and any real world events.

Checking for Understanding/Questioning Strategies:

​ ass out the Life Cycle of a Butterfly worksheet and have students complete it independently. Walk around as
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they are doing this to check for understanding.
Guided Practice: (We do)
​Give students the Draw the Life Cycle of a Butterfly worksheet to complete, do together as as
class and ask the students questions throughout the task to keep them engaged and thinking.

Independent Practice: (You do)

Have students get into groups and compare with each other the answer’s they got on their
sheets. (life cycle of butterfly)

Assessment: (Informal/formal tied to learning objectives)

Informal: Just check worksheets from the day for understanding.

Closure: (Review and Clarify Key Points)

-Go over what students learned today ( have students share one thing they have that they feel
confident in)
-Summarize lesson from today and hit on key points.

Special Education Modifications/Adaptations:

❏ Change pace of ❏ Shortened ❏ Audio-taped stories

instruction assignments ❏ Assistive technology
❏ Preferential seating ❏ ​Highlighted text
❏ Frequent feedbacks
 ❏ Defined physical ❏ ​Oral tests ❏ Oral responses
space Reduced
❏ Peer tutoring paper/pencil tasks

Bilingual Modifications: ​English language learners will be grouped with bilingual students to
assist them with project. Spanish speaking students will write responses in their own language.
The ESL instructor​ ​will make student assessments in collaboration with Teacher.