Overview
The life cycle is one of the first encounters students have in the subject of science. It teaches basic understanding of biology, anatomy, and the stages of life. This lesson is for a group of first graders with varying levels and skills and incorporates many different strategies for that reason. This lesson is on the butterfly, and can be used in conjunction with lessons of a similar nature about life cycle of a frog and the cycle of a plant from seed to flower. Multiple resources are involved and can be added, from books to video clips, pictures and games, there are many different ways for students to learn the life cycle.