From Caterpillar to Butterfly

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Information for students
Author: Deborah Heiligman Title: From Caterpillar to Butterfly
Book Genre: Informational Publishing Info: Harper Collins Publishers, 32 pp.

Summary: A caterpillar comes to school in a jar. The class watches the caterpillar each day as it grows and changes. Soon, it disappears into a hard shell called a chrysalis. Then the chrysalis breaks, and a beautiful butterfly flies out of the jar! This is a perfect beginner's guide to the mystery of metamorphosis. This book is an introductory science book for very young children. It tells the familiar story of a caterpillar and its metamorphosis in easy text with plenty of clear, helpful illustrations. At the end there are pictures of some common butterflies and a short list of places to visit butterflies.


Personal rating: ****

Rationale: excellent display of information and pictures, love the fact that it is an informational book but at the same time has a story line to it.

Information for teachers
Reading level: N/A (long words) Interest level: k-5th

Thematic Areas: caterpillars, butterflies, nature, curiosity

Content Areas: science

Potential Problems or Difficulties: N/A

Possible use in classroom: use in science unit when learning about butterflies, have students participate in a field trip involving the talk of butterflies. Have students research on butterflies and write up a one page essay on what they’ve learned, let them be creative with the assignment including pictures etc. Students can participate in an outdoor activity during a lesson and have them explore the woods (if one is around) or a garden and see what butterflies really do. Have students study the differences between each kind of butterfly. Maybe have the students do the same experiment as the students in the book did so they can really see a caterpillar form into a butterfly