Project Outlines–age 3
Project Heading Butterflies Date
Aim: A concept of life cycles and different types of creature within a similar set. Intro to the seasons, life, birth, death
Colouring–lots of printouts of butterflies and flowers
Model making–
Classified cards–named varieties
Matching cards–match the butterfly, match the shapes.
A visit–find a butterfly house. (melton?)
TV programme–can we find a video?
Songs–look on the web
Cooking–mash potato and veg/ discuss symetry
Dressing up–make a head-dress and wings
Story/reading–the butterfly that stamped?
Jigsaw–look for one or make one.
Spelling Bee, moth, butterfly, caterpillar, dragonfly, mayfly, egg, chrysalis, pupa.
Counting–do some simple worksheets
Sorting–make some mini butterflies or buy some Galt insects
Colours–talk about symetry of colours and do some squidging for symetry and colour mixing.
Facts–life cycle, names, plants
Art/collage–one massive butterfly!
History
Geography–plan of garden and where we see different butterflies
Science/nature