Unit Plan Template

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Unit Author
Kelleigh Berryhill, Hayden Lyons, Kathleen Nguyen, Kelsey
First and Last Name
Brown
kberry5@lsu.edu
hlyons3@lsu.edu
Authors E-mail Address
knguy97@lsu.edu
kbro151@lsu.edu
Course Name(s) ELRC
Course Number(s) 4507
Course Section(s) 001
Instructor(s) Name(s) Debbie Heroman

Unit Overview
Unit Plan Title Butterflies in my Tummy
Curriculum-Framing Questions
Goals To inform students about basic characteristics of butterflies
What is the life cycle of a butterfly?
Why are butterflies important?
Content Questions
What types of butterflies are around the world?
Are butterflies different sizes?
Unit Summary
The students will investigate the life cycle of a butterfly as well as its defining characteristics.
They will compare and contrast butterflies and explain why they are important to our
environment. The students will learn inquiry skills during the science lesson. During the math
lesson, students will learn measuring skills while discussing the sizes of butterflies. For ELA,
students will develop their writing skills. In the social studies lesson, the students will learn
about maps and the world when discussing where different butterflies live
Subject Area(s) (List all subjects that apply)
ELA
Math
Science
Social Studies
Grade Level [Click box(es) of all grade level(s) that your Unit targets]

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6-8 9-12
ESL Resource
Gifted and Talented Other:
Targeted State Frameworks/Content Standards/Benchmarks
Geography 1.3.1- identify a representation of a location/space on a map/globe
Writing 2. Write informative/explanatory text in which they name a topic, supply some facts
about the topic, and provide some sense of closure
1.MD.A. Measure lengths indirectly and by iterating length units
LE.LS3B.a Individuals of the same kind of plant or animal are recognizable as similar but can
also vary in many ways
Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to tell where different types of butterflies are found
Students will be able to explain why butterflies are important
Students will be able to compare and contrast different size butterflies
Students will be able to discuss the life cycle of a butterfly
Procedures
Link your daily plan here link in your group unit folder..
Lesson 1 Butterflies Around the World- Kelleigh Berryhill
Lesson 2- Life Cycle of a Butterfly- Kelsey Brown
Lesson 3- Importance of Butterflies- Hayden Lyons
Lesson 4- Measuring Butterflies- Kathleen Nguyen
Approximate Time Needed
4 class periods
Prerequisite Skills
Basic butterfly knowledge
Basic math, reading, writing, and technology skills

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Materials and Resources
Technology Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)
Camera Laser Disk VCR
Computer(s) Printer Video Camera
Digital Camera Projection System Video Conferencing Equip.
DVD Player Scanner Other:
Internet Connection Television

Technology Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)

Database/Spreadsheet Image Processing Web Page Development
Desktop Publishing Internet Web Browser Word Processing
E-mail Software Multimedia Other: PowerPoint &
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM Inspiration

Printed Materials N/A

Supplies Printer paper, Multicolored Ink, Ruler, Unifix Cubes

Internet Resources Google.com, Bing.com, Pinterest.com

Others N/A

Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction

Extended work time, additional assistance, allow frequent
Resource Student
breaks

Non-Native English Extended work time, peer partner assistance, have the
Speaker information in the student primary language

Open ended questions, in-depth research, promote analyzing

Gifted Student
and reflection
Student Assessment

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Teacher Name: Dr. Heroman

Student Name: Kelleigh Berryhill, Hayden Lyons, Kelsey Brown, Kathleen Nguyen

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