The Journey of Life Cycles!

Christainsburg Primary School Mrs. Meadows 2nd Grade

Ms. Harris

The Life Process!

In a few weeks we will be learning about life cycles! We will be going over several different life cycles such as: butterfly, frog, the white-tailed deer, and humans. The students will be able to describe each cycle and discuss how the differences between other animals. The students will also be able to compare and contrast animals by their different life cycles. We will have many e citing activities involving the !martboard, read alouds, drawing life cycles, making butterflies and frogs, and playing games to make sure we remember each cycle. Specific areas of study in the Life Processes unit include: -"onstruction of the white-tailed deer, frog, butterfly, and human life cycles -#efining the terms: amphibian, transparent, and metamorphosis -"ompare and contrast life cycles of butterflies and deer

Books: Below is a list of some great books to look up that talk all about different life cycles! - The Hungry Caterpillar Born to be a Butterfly

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'ay $: Hungry Caterpillar %un! 'ay : $ife as a butterfly! 'ay (: !oly-polies& meal worms& and butterflies oh my! 'ay !: 'y life as a frog! 'ay ": (round the world of life cycles! 'ay ): The life of the ama)ing white-tailed deer! 'ay *:*heel of human life! 'ay +: Compare +s Contrast! 'ay ,:,epardy! 'ay $-: Test #ay!

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.ays you can help! (s we discuss life cycles throughout the ne-t couple of weeks& be sure to check and make sure that your child is going o+er their homework! Be sure to ask what they ha+e learned about life cycles as the week goes on!

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Websites: 'elow are a list of some helpful websites you and your child can visit based on what we will be learning!
-http:((www.cookie.com(kids(games(frog-life-cycle.html -http:((www.iboard.co.uk(iwb()rog-*ifecycle--"yclical-!e+uencer!imple-,-. http:((www.turtlediary.com(grade-.-games(science-games(froglife-cycle.html -http:((www.kidsbutterfly.org(life-cycle
Color in the picture of the white-tailed deer!

-http:((www.thebutterflysite.com(life-cycle.shtml

/ little about me: Hello! 'y name is Beth Harris& and . ha+e been working with your child this year in 'rs/ 'eadows classroom/ . am currently pursuing my Bachelors of Science degree in interdisciplinary studies with concentrations in social sciences and special education/ . look forward to finishing up my last semester at !adford 0ni+ersity by teaching your child throughout this semester up until the holiday seasons approach/
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