| Theme |
Transformation in animals - the butterfly |
| Target Group |
5 years (activities can be adapted for older students) |
| Non-linguistic subjects |
Sciences, geography, arts and craft |
| Length |
Approximately 45 minutes depending on the activity. This time frame varies according to activity and student age (for younger students sessions can last 30 to 45 minutes). This sequence is broken down into two sessions. The number of sessions varies according to the objectives of the teacher and the needs of class. |
| Content |
Non-linguistic subjects
- Discovering the life cycle of the butterfly
- Transformation/metamorphosis of the caterpillar
- Migrating butterflies – the monarch
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Foreign Language
- Stages of the life cycle of the butterfly
- Vocabulary: the life cycle of the butterfly
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| Ability |
Non-linguistic subjects
- identify stages in the life cycle of the butterfly
- know the life cycle of the butterfly
- follow the migration route of the monarch butterfly
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Foreign language
- understand what the teacher says on the life cycle of the butterfly
- name the different stages of the life cycle of the butterfly
- describe the metamorphosis using pictures
- reconstruct the migration route of the monarch butterfly
- use certain descriptive structures… It is; It isn’t…
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| Objectives |
Educational
- develop awareness of the cycle of life
- develop respect for the environment
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Intercultural
- develop awareness that certain animals, much like humans, travel to other countries in the world
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| Prerequisites |
Non-lingual subjects
- Basic knowledge of animals
- Notions of geography
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Foreign language
- Knowledge of certain key words will require a vocabulary session before beginning the 1st session: butterfly, flower, leaf/leaves, tree…
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| created by |
Zephrine ROYER |