The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

• Written by Eric Carle
• Cyber Lesson by Miss Wrenn
• Grade 1

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Materials Needed

• Class set of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric
  Carle
• One computer per student
• Food Recording Sheet (1 per student)
• Letter Writing Paper (1 per student)
• Sequencing Pictures (1 per student)
• Pencil
• Crayons

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Introduction

• Did you ever wonder where a butterfly comes from
  In this book you will be learning about the
  life cycle of a butterfly. Click on the
  butterfly below to view pictures that show the
  stages a butterfly goes through.

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Before Reading

• Before reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar take a
  picture walk through the story and make
  predictions with your partner about what may
  happen to The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

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During Reading

• While reading think about this
• question Does a caterpillar need to
• eat in order to become a butterfly
• What did The Very Hungry Caterpillar
• eat that made him have a stomach
• ache Click on the caterpillar to
• print out a recording sheet. Record
• what he ate throughout the week.

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After Reading

• Now that you have completed the book click on
  the butterfly below to show pictures from the
  story. Print the pictures and use them to retell
  the story to a partner.

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Beyond Reading

• Now that you learned about the life cycle of a
  butterfly write a letter to your pen pal telling
  him or her about the butterflys life cycle. Be
  sure to include the five parts of a friendly
  letter. Click on the butterfly below and print
  the paper for your letter.

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Rubric
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Checklist for Story Retell

• I told the events in order.
• I used specific details in my retell (days of the
  week food).
• I spoke clearly.
• I used the pictures to help retell the story.
• I took turns with my partner.

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Did you enjoy reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle If so click on the caterpillar
to check out other books by him.
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ButterfliesCheck out these websites for more fun
with butterflies!

• Fun facts about butterflies!
• http//yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/animals/insec
  ts/insects_butterflsmoths.html
• Butterfly games and puzzles!
• http//primarygames.com/science/butterflies/games.
  htm
• What is a butterfly
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfl
  y/allabout/

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Credits

• Graphics
• http//www.dltk-teach.com/books/hungrycaterpillar/
  
• http//images.google.com/imagesqTheVeryHungry
  Caterpillarhlen
• http//images.google.com/imagesqEricCarleBooks
  hlen
• http//www.dltk-teach.com/books/hungrycaterpillar/
  felt_fun.htm
• Websites
• http//www.hhmi.org/coolscience/butterfly/cycleani
  m.gif
• Text
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

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Samples of Student Work

• Click on the butterflies to see student work from
• throughout this Cyber Lesson.
• During Reading
• After Reading
• Beyond Reading

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Reflection

• Click on the butterfly below to read my
  reflection on this Cyber Lesson. This reflection
  was written after my students completed this
  Cyber Lesson.