Winged Wonders

What is a Bug?

Educational Standards:

North Carolina Essential Standards, Science (2023):

• LS.K.1.1 Engage in argument from evidence to summarize the characteristics of living organisms and nonliving things in terms of their: structure, growth, changes, movement, basic needs
• LS.K.1.2 Use models to exemplify how animals use their body parts to obtain food and other resources, protect themselves, and move from place to place.
• LS.K.2.1 Analyze and interpret data to compare the characteristics of different types of the same animal to determine individual similarities and differences.
• LS.1.1.1 Obtain, evaluate and communicate information to summarize the needs of different plants and animals.
• LS.1.1.2 Analyze and interpret data to compare how the needs of plants and animals can be met in different environments.
• LS.2.1.1 Use models to summarize the life cycle of animals including: birth, developing into an adult, reproducing, aging, and death.
• LS.2.1.2 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare life cycles of different animals.
• LS.4.1.1 Use models to explain that plants and animals have external structures that function to support survival.

National Standards:

• Next Generation Science Standards Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems (2-LS4-1)
• Common Core State Standards Research to Build and Present Knowledge (ELA-LITERACY.W.2.8), Text Types and Purposes (ELA-LITERACY.W.2.1)

Youth will be able to explain the basic physical characteristics that define insects.

Change Is Happening!

Educational Standards:

North Carolina Essential Standards, Science (2023):

• LS.K.1.1 Engage in argument from evidence to summarize the characteristics of living organisms and nonliving things in terms of their: structure, growth, changes, movement, basic needs.
• LS.2.1.1 Use models to summarize the life cycle of animals including: birth, developing into an adult, reproducing, aging, and death
• LS.2.1.2 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare life cycles of different animals.LS.4.1.1 Use models to explain that plants and animals have external structures that function to support survival.

Not updated, state:

• Common Core State Standards Research to Build and Present Knowledge (ELA-LITERACY.W.2.8)
• Common Core State Standards Text Type and Purposes (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.3)

National Standards:

• Next Generation Science Standards Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems (2-LS4-1)

Youth will be able to explain the life cycle of butterflies and other garden organisms.

Time to Grow

Educational Standards:

North Carolina Essential Standards, Science (2023):

• LS.K.1.1 Engage in argument from evidence to summarize the characteristics of living organisms and nonliving things in terms of their: structure, growth, changes, movement, basic needs.
• LS.1.1.1 Obtain, evaluate and communicate information to summarize the needs of different plants and animals.
• LS.1.1.2 Analyze and interpret data to compare how the needs of plants and animals can be met in different environments
• LS.2.1.1 Use models to summarize the life cycle of animals including: birth, developing into an adult, reproducing, aging, and death
• LS.2.1.2 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare life cycles of different animals.
• LS.4.1.1 Use models to explain that plants and animals have external structures that function to support survival

Not updated, state:

• Common Core State Standards Research to Build and Present Knowledge (ELA-LITERACY.W.2.8), Craft and Structure (RL2.4), Production and Distribution of Writing (W2.5), Measurement and Data (CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.2.MD.A.1, and 2.MD.A.4)

National Standards:

• Next Generation Science Standards
  Dependent Relationships in Ecosystems (2-LS4-1)

Youth will observe and share the life cycle of butterflies and provide proper lab treatment of animals.

This End Up

Educational Standards:

North Carolina Essential Standards, Science (2023):

• LS.K.1.1 Engage in argument from evidence to summarize the characteristics of living organisms and nonliving things in terms of their: structure, growth, changes, movement, basic needs.
• LS.K.1.2 Use models to exemplify how animals use their body parts to obtain food and other resources, protect themselves, and move from place to place.
• LS.4.1.1 Use models to explain that plants and animals have external structures that function to support survival
• LS.4.1.2 Use models to explain that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information, and respond to the information in different ways.

Not updated, state:

• Common Core State Standards
  Text Types and Purposes (W2.3)

National Standards:

• Next Generation Science Standards Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems (2-LS4-1)

Youth will observe and analyze the role of natural instincts and behaviors in caterpillars.

Pupa Parts

Educational Standards:

North Carolina Essential Standards, Science (2023):

• LS.K.1.1 Engage in argument from evidence to summarize the characteristics of living organisms and nonliving things in terms of their: structure, growth, changes, movement, basic needs.
• LS.2.1.1 Use models to summarize the life cycle of animals including: birth, developing into an adult, reproducing, aging, and death.
• LS.2.1.2 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare life cycles of different animals
• LS.4.1.1 Use models to explain that plants and animals have external structures that function to support survival

Not updated, state:

• Common Core State Standards Conventions of Standard English (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1), Vocabulary Acquisition and Use (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.4), Text Types and Purposes (W2.2), Research to Build and Present Knowledge (W2.7)

National Standards:

• Next Generation Science Standards Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems (2-LS4-1)

Youth will explore the pupal stage of the butterfly life cycle and be able to identify
the parts of a chrysalis.

Beautiful Butterflies

Educational Standards:

North Carolina Essential Standards, Science (2023):

• LS.K.1.1 Engage in argument from evidence to summarize the characteristics of living organisms and nonliving things in terms of their: structure, growth, changes, movement, basic needs.
• LS.K.1.2 Use models to exemplify how animals use their body parts to obtain food and other resources, protect themselves, and move from place to place.
• LS.2.1.1 Use models to summarize the life cycle of animals including: birth, developing into an adult, reproducing, aging, and death.
• LS.2.1.2 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare life cycles of different animals.
• LS.4.1.1 Use models to explain that plants and animals have external structures that function to support survival.
• LS.4.1.2 Use models to explain that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information, and respond to the information in different ways.

Not updated, state:

• Common Core State Standards (Text Types and Purposes: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY W2.1, W.2.2)

National Standards:

• Next Generation Science Standards (Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: 2-LS4-1)

Youth will be able to share the structures and functions of an adult butterfly.

Beautiful Butterflies

Educational Standards:

North Carolina Essential Standards, Science (2023):

• LS.K.1.1 Engage in argument from evidence to summarize the characteristics of living organisms and nonliving things in terms of their: structure, growth, changes, movement, basic needs.
• LS.K.2.1 Analyze and interpret data to compare the characteristics of different types of the same animal to determine individual similarities and differences.
• LS.4.1.1 Use models to explain that plants and animals have external structures that function to support survival.

Not updated, state:

• Common Core State Standards
  Text Types and Purposes (CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.1 and W.2.2)

National Standards:

• Next Generation Science Standards Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems (2-LS4-1).

Youth will be able to explain the differences between moths and butterflies and the adaptive significance of butterfly coloration.

The Power of Pollination

Educational Standards:

North Carolina Essential Standards, Science (2023):

• LS.K.1.1 Engage in argument from evidence to summarize the characteristics of living organisms and nonliving things in terms of their: structure, growth, changes, movement, basic needs.
• LS.1.1.1 Obtain, evaluate and communicate information to summarize the needs of different plants and animals.
• LS.1.1.2 Analyze and interpret data to compare how the needs of plants and animals can be met in different environments.
• LS.4.1.1 Use models to explain that plants and animals have external structures that function to support survival.
• LS.5.2.3 Use models to infer the effects that may result from the interconnected relationships of plants and animals to their ecosystem.

Not updated, state:

• Common Core State Standards (Text Types and Purposes: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.2)
• Common Core State Standards (Research to Build and Present Knowledge W2.7)

National Standards:

• Next Generation Science Standards (Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: 2-LS4-1)

Youth will summarize the concept of pollination, and the benefits of pollination to insects, plants, and humans.

The Power of Pollination

Educational Standards:

North Carolina Essential Standards, Science (2023):

• LS.K.1.1 Engage in argument from evidence to summarize the characteristics of living organisms and nonliving things in terms of their: structure, growth, changes, movement, basic needs.
• LS.2.1.1 Use models to summarize the life cycle of animals including: birth, developing into an adult, reproducing, aging, and death.
• LS.2.1.2 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to compare life cycles of different animals.
• LS.4.1.1 Use models to explain that plants and animals have external structures that function to support survival.

National Standards:

• Next Generation Science Standards (Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: 2-LS4-1)

Youth will examine butterfly conservation and reflect on how rearing butterflies build an awareness and appreciation of the environment and world around us.