Group+04+Erin's+Activity


 * __Multimedia Application: Concept Mapping __**

===Students will be observing the growth and changes of the life cycle of the butterfly in their classroom. Through these observations they will work to be able to distinguish between the sequential stages of the life cycle of the butterfly as it unfolds. Students will then be guided to create a concept map that will aid them in learning to identify the stages using the applicable terminology. They will be able to identify the changing traits in the organism as it grows and develops. After completion of the concept map students will use their maps to guide them in completing a physical activity in which the students will creatively and dramatically mimic each stage of the butterfly’s life cycle with a partner. For each stage the students will create a movement that mimics that stage. For example breaking out of an egg, wiggling like a caterpillar, emerging out of a cocoon, and flying like a butterfly. Students will be directed to cooperate in their groups and to make sure when moving around in the classroom they looking around to make sure they have adequate space and avoid interfering with others.===

===This lesson should take the grade two students approximately 3 classes to complete. I have this broken down into 15 steps students, should be able to complete approximately five steps to six steps per class. I have included two final products to adapt to the varying levels in the classroom. If students finish their projects early they can add more information to their Concept maps. I have also included an extensions section in which students can use a different online program to create another concept map, this website allows you to make different views/ versions of the concept map.===

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===This is a website that is a great resource for teachers about the life cycle of the butterfly. It contains information about some great activities that students can do for each of the stages of the Life cycle of the Butterfly. It also contains lots of different links to other websites containing information about butterflies.===

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===This is a great interactive website you students. Students can go though this website and learn all about each of the stages of the butterflies life cycle and about each stage itself. Also it contains games and activities that are age appropriate.===

===Concept mapping is an appropriate resource for the grade rooms because provides the students with an opportunity to us this resource tool to visualize and organize their thought process allowing them to grasp a topic they may have originally been struggling with. It is alsoa very exciting and encouraging activity for students to complete in small groups. For example students who are having trouble learning the sequential steps of the life cycle of the butterfly can benefit form creating a concept map. This will allow them to visually organize these steps.===

**__Curriculum Connections:__**
===This project is mainly linked to the Grade two Life Science: Animal Growth and Changes. This will be a cross curricular activity because upon completing of the creation of their concept maps they will then create a movement for each sequential stage of the butterflies life cycle. It will link with Physical Education because students will be demonstrating the mechanics of various locomotor skills as well as demonstrating the ability to cooperate and work with others.===

GCO: Investigating the needs and the Life Cycle of an organism.
=== SCO: 101-7 Observe and describe changes in the appearance and activity of an organism as it goes through its life cycle. Also, to be able to recognize the stages of development of an organism, using applicable terminology and language. ===

=__Procedural Notes:__=

Click two times in the middle of your new Cmap page. It will look like a square with question marks in the middle.



 * __Step 7:__**
 * Click inside the square and press the back space button four times.**
 * ( This will delete the four question marks.)**



__**Step 8:**__
 * Next type your title: The Life Cycle of The Butterfly.**




 * __Step 9:__**


 * Click once in the square. Two arrows will appear on the top of the square.**




 * __Step 10:__**
 * Click on and hold on the arrow and drag it to a spot where that you like.**



__**Step 11:**__


 * Repeat this 3 more times. Each of the 4 new squares will become the four stages of the life cycle of the butterfly.**



===**b) Once you have clicked on this blue rectangle, you can go back to your 1st picture and click and hold your left mouse button on the picture of the egg and drag it to that blue rectangle and let go of the button.**===



=***Please See Special Note if this screen pops up***=



=__**Special Note**__= __**If you the screen about pops up please follow these instructions**__


 * 1) Look at the picture above, click on the little circle next to " Set as Background"**
 * 2) Click the OK button.**
 * 3) You may get another screen pop up like this:**
 * Please circle the Resize****/ Crop button**
 * .**[[image:mun3484/Special_3.png width="390" height="283"]]
 * 4) Next a screen like this may appear :**
 * Please click the OK button**

= = =__Three__=

**c) Repeat these steps for the next three pictures.**

 * )**[[image:mun3484/Erin_15.png]]

HAVE FUN!


=**You have now made your Concept Map on the Life Cycle of the Butterfly.**=

=__**The Final Product:**__=


 * Here is the cmap and pdf versions:**









==Once the students have completed their first Concept Maps the possibilities will be endless. The teacher can make adaptations in which the students' will be required to map a much more in depth concept map that can include more information about each step as well as applying their knowledge about concept mapping to other programs such as the one I have listed below.==

I did both of these with a greater amount of detail in them and they include the information about each stage of the life cycle.




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 * Here are the link to the second concept map:**