Bugs and Butterflies : A first Grade

Welcome to the bugs and the Butterfly WebQuest!

This was made for first graders everywhere who are learning about bugs and butterflies.

TASK

During this WebQuest you will learn:

• the stages of a butterfly's life cycle
• the differences between a moth and a butterfly
• the skills to navigate a web site
• how to print papers and pictures from the Internet
• USE THE BAG OF WORDS

You will use some skills you have already learned, including:

• writing a sentence
• using adjectives
• sequencing pictures

First Activity
The life cycle of a butterfly

• Watch the video below to learn about the life cycle of a butterfly.
• Click here to review the life cycle of a butterfly.
• Click here to print out a butterfly life cycle coloring poster.
• Click here to print out butterfly life cycle sequence cards. Color the cards, cut them out and glue them in order on a piece of construction paper.

The life cycle of a bug

• Watch the video below to learn about the life cycle of a butterfly.
• Click here to review the life cycle of a butterfly.
• Click here to print out a bug life cycle coloring poster.
• Click here to print out bug life cycle sequence cards. Color the cards, cut them out and glue them in order on a piece of construction paper.

If you need help printing the papers, ask your teacher.

SONGS

Bugs!
(by Margaret Wise Brown)
I like bugs.
Black bugs,
Green bugs,
Bad bugs,
Mean bugs,
Any kind of bug.

A bug in a rug,
A bug in the grass,
A bug on the side-walk,
A bug in a glass --
I like bugs.

Round bugs,
Shiny bugs,
Fat bugs,
Buggy bugs,
Big bugs,
Lady bugs,
I like bugs.

Insect Bodies
(Tune: If You're Happy and You Know It)
By Victoria Smith Every insect's body has three parts.
Yes, every insect's body has three parts.
Every insect has a head,
A thorax and abdomen,
Every insect's body has three parts.

Every insect's body has six legs.
Yes, every insect's body has six legs.
They have three legs on each side
And they walk on them with pride.
Every insect's body has six legs.

The Insect Song
(to the tune of London Bridge)by M. Hubbard

Every insect has 3 parts.
has 3 parts.
has 3 parts.
Every insect has 3 parts.
And I can name them all!

Head and thorax, abdomen.
abdomen.
abdomen.
Head and thorax, abdomen
An insect has 3 parts!

Every insect has 6 legs.
has 6 legs.
has 6 legs.
Every insect has 6 legs.
Count them all to see.

Every insect has antennae.
has antennae.
has antennae.
Every insect has antennae.
That is how they smell.

Insects usually have some wings.
have some wings.
have some wings.
Insects usually have some wings.
That is how they fly!

Every inset has 3 parts
has 6 legs.
and antennae.
Every insect has these things.
Some even have wings!

The following items are needed to complete this webquest:

• Computer with Internet access and printer
• Adobe Acrobat Reader software 
• Scissors, glue, crayons, construction paper, pencil

Here are some items that are not necessary to have, but may be helpful:

• butterfly books
• poster of butterfly life cycle
• pictures/posters of butterflies
• word bank of words related to butterflies and bugs
• word bank of adjetives
• bag of words

Congratulations!
You have completed the Bugs and the Butterfly Webquest.
You should now be an expert on the life cycle of a butterfly and bug!

Below are some fun butterfly activities for you to try.

Butterfly Coloring Pages
Print one of these butterflies and color it however you would like!

Butterfly Maze
Can you help the butterflies find their way to a milkweed plant so they can lay their eggs?

Butterfly Jigsaw Puzzle
Click and drag the pieces of this puzzle to see a beautiful monarch butterfly.

MORE Butterfly Jigsaw Puzzles
Choose from several puzzles to play online or download to your computer!

Butterfly Memory Match
Play an online version of this fun memory game.

Credits

Many thanks to the following: BillyBear4Kids.com A wonderful site for kids with many, many resources. Enchanted Learning.com An online dream for teachers! This site has terrific learning tools on many topics.