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Topic: Butterflies |
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Term: ONE |
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
Level 1 2 3 4 |
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Technological Areas:
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q Biotechnology q Food Technology q Materials Technology q Information & Communication |
q Production and Process q Structures and Mechanisms q Electronics and Control |
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Contexts:
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q Home q Personal q School q Environment q Recreational |
q Community q Energy q Business q Industrial |
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Links with other Curriculum areas: |
q English q Maths q Science |
q Social Studies q Health & Physical Education q The Arts |
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Essential Skills: |
Communication Information Physical Social and Co-operative Numeracy Work and Study Problem solving Self Management and Competitive |
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Resources: Butterfly creek (butterflycreek.co.nz), enchantedlearning.com, monarchwatch.org, Swan plants, journal stories, books |
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Situation/Setting the Scene: Caterpillars eat swan plants too quickly. |
Design Brief: Design a system that will manage the caterpillars so that they do not exhaust their food supply. |
Specification: · Must provide an alternative food source
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Technological Knowledge and Understanding 1 2a 2b 3 4 Assess Identify and question other food sources that the butterflies can use |
Learning Experiences: (examine, identify, discuss, collect, observe, compare, read, describe) · Create and maintain a class log recording all stages · Investigate the natural environment of the butterfly · Observe, describe and discuss how monarch butterflies consume all the leaves on the Swan Plant · Identify other insects that eat Swan Plants · Identify and question other food sources that the butterflies can use
http://www.monarchwatch.org/rear/index.htm http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/news/release.asp?Ne_ID=48 · Monarchs will feed from dishes containing teflon scrubbers and artificial nectar. The teflon scrubbers are available in a variety of colours and the nectar can be easily prepared. The challenge is to design an experiment using the feeders and nectar to show one or more of the following: 1. Whether Monarchs
have a colour preference. |
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Technological Capability 5 6a 6b 6c 6d Assess in groups student plan and develop their strategies for maintaining swan plant growth (draw a plan using Butterfly Assessment sheet) |
Learning Experiences: (generate, select, develop, adapt, present, test & evaluate, draw, model, plan) · share findings and discuss ways of preserving monarch caterpillars · in groups student plan and develop their strategies for maintaining swan plant growth (draw a plan using Butterfly Assessment sheet) · evaluate and test strategies and plan. Identify some areas that need to be adapted, altered and retested · each group share their successes and failures and how they felt about what they have accomplished |
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Technology and Society 7 8 Assess |
Learning Experiences: (impacts, cultural values, attitudes, behaviour, preferences, beliefs & values) · discuss their reasons for their method of feeding the butterflies · brainstorm what it would mean if we had no butterflies · discuss why we need to help the monarch butterfly to survive |
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ICT links |
Assorted websites, use Kidspiration for flowchart creation |
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