USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014) Name: Sierra Gonzalez

Grade Level Being Taught:

1
st
& 2
nd

Subject/Content:
Symmetrical Monarch Butterfly
Group Size:
12 students
Date of Lesson:
7-7-14


Lesson Content
Symmetrical Monarch Art
Objectives- What are you
teaching?
(Student-centered: What will
students know and be able to do
after this lesson? Include the
ABCDs of objectives: action,
behavior, condition, and degree of
mastery, i.e., "C: Given a sentence
written in the past or present tense,
A: the student B: will be able to re-
write the sentence in future tense D:
with no errors in tense or tense
contradiction (i.e., I will see her
yesterday.)."
Note: Degree of mastery does not
need to be a percentage.)

The students will be able to know the meaning of symmetry by constructing their own
symmetrical Monarch butterfly.






What background knowledge is
necessary for a student to
successfully meet these
objectives?
Example: Need to know rules to
play a game, how to work with
others, etc...

Students will need to have experience with crafting (ie. Gluing, painting, etc.). They will
also need to have a general idea about butterflies.
Lesson Implementation
Step-by-Step Plan
(What exactly do you plan to do in
teaching this lesson? Be thorough.
Time: 30 min
1. Have students gathered on the carpet.
2. Ask: Who can tell me what a butterfly is? (open discussion).
USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014) Name: Sierra Gonzalez
Grade Level Being Taught:
1
st
& 2
nd

Subject/Content:
Symmetrical Monarch Butterfly
Group Size:
12 students
Date of Lesson:
7-7-14

Act as if you needed a substitute to
carry out the lesson for you.)

3. Ask: Who can tell me what a Monarch butterfly is?
4. Ask: Does anyone know any facts about Monarch butterflies? (turn and talk
with a partner).
5. Have students share out loud (open discussion).
6. Tell students facts about Monarch butterflies:
They migrate up to 3,000 miles in North America
They have symmetrical wings, meaning they both have the same pattern on each
wing (use the analogy of folding a square in half).
7. Have students return to the tables to create the craft (supplies should be on the
tables ahead of time).
8. Fold a piece of paper in half. Open it back up. Now you have a line going down the
middle.
9. Use a pencil to draw only one side of the Monarch butterfly on one side of the
paper. (Start with the head, antennae, upper and lower wing.) Go over the pencil
lines with black glue.
10. Fold the paper in half again. Open it back up. Now you have a complete butterfly
and its perfectly symmetrical!
11. Paint with orange and black paint on one of the wings.
12. Fold the paper in half again. Open it back up. Now the wings are perfectly
symmetrical!
13. Let it dry.
14. Have the students write in their writing journal about what they learned about
Monarch butterflies.
15. Collect to assess their comprehension of the lesson.


Meeting your students needs as
people and as learners
If applicable, how does this lesson connect to the interests and cultural backgrounds of
your students?
Because butterflies are located throughout the world, the students will become familiar
with a specific butterfly that resides in the United States.

USF Elementary Education Lesson Plan Template (S 2014) Name: Sierra Gonzalez
Grade Level Being Taught:
1
st
& 2
nd

Subject/Content:
Symmetrical Monarch Butterfly
Group Size:
12 students
Date of Lesson:
7-7-14

If applicable, how does this lesson connect to/reflect the local community?
In the community, there are Monarch butterflies that can be found in gardens, on play
grounds, or just out in nature in general.

How will you incorporate the arts (visual, dance and movement, music, drama,
multimedia)?
The students will be creating their own Monarch butterfly by drawing and painting.

Materials
(What materials will you use? Why
did you choose these materials?
Include any resources you used.
This can also include people!)

Glue
Paint (orange and black)
Paintbrush
Paper
Pencil
Picture of Monarch butterfly

I chose these materials so the students are able to physically create their own Monarch
butterfly.

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