Life Cycles (Butterfly)
Apps Required:
Learning outcomes:
How to use the iPad to create a visual of the butterfly life cycle:
Variations:
Follow up activities:
- to identify the four stages of the life cycle
- to search for pictures and label the different stages of the life cycle
- create a visual of the life cycle
How to use the iPad to create a visual of the butterfly life cycle:
- After students are familiar with the stages, have students create a visual of the stages using Pic Collage to show
what they have learned. - Students can search for pictures of various stages in the life cycle through http://www.pics4learning.com/, label the stages
and arrange them on their poster
Variations:
- Make a poster of other life cycles ( i.e., plants, animals, etc)*For examples go to http://langwitches.org/blog/2013/01/31/first-grade-ipad-fluency/
Follow up activities:
- Create a class book about what they learned using ebook Magic or an online story teller like one found at http://50ways.wikispaces.com/StoryTools.
- The story can be shared with parents Learn about other life cycles with A Life Cycle App
- Feed the frog to watch him grow and change using Life Cycle Lite.
Animal life Cycles: Insects image retrieved from:http://www.dailyappupdates.com/Details.aspx?id=658736303
eBook Magic image retrieved from: http://ebookmagicforipad.com
Life Cycle App image retrieved from:https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/a-life-cycle-app/id394578286?mt=8
Life Cycle Lite image retrieved from: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/life-cycles-for-kids-lite/id471432829?mt=8
Pic Collage image retrieved from:https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/pic-collage/id448639966?mt=8
eBook Magic image retrieved from: http://ebookmagicforipad.com
Life Cycle App image retrieved from:https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/a-life-cycle-app/id394578286?mt=8
Life Cycle Lite image retrieved from: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/life-cycles-for-kids-lite/id471432829?mt=8
Pic Collage image retrieved from:https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/pic-collage/id448639966?mt=8