Jun 12, 2009
Watercolor Butterfly - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan
Watercolor Butterfly - An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan: "Watercolor Butterfly
An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan"
An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan"
Studies Reveal Mechanisms of Monarch Migration : NPR: "Studies Reveal Mechanisms of Monarch Migration
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Mexico Targets Loggers to Protect ButterfliesFollowing the Monarchs in an Ultralight AirplaneStudy Sheds Light on Butterfly MigrationScientists Close In on Butterfly Navigation System
Talk of the Nation, January 11, 2008 · What drives monarch butterflies to travel en masse thousands of miles to pine groves in Mexico? New research published in the journal PLOS Biology sheds light on the complex circadian clock mechanism in the butterfly brain, and how monarchs can use the position of the sun for navigation, even as it moves across the sky.
Guest:"
poem: "Five Little Butterflies
By Betty L. Miller and Shelby Madden
Five Little Butterflies pollinating flowers
During the rain of an April shower
The first one said, 'My wings are getting wet.'
The second one said, 'Now don't you fret.'
The third one said, 'Look, here comes the sun!'
The fourth one said, 'I am ready for some fun!'
The fifth one said, 'Let's fly, the rain is done.'
So the five little butterflies flew away that day
To pollinate the flowers that will bloom in May."
Finger play with five fingers or can clip clothespin butterflies to fingers of a glove...
By Betty L. Miller and Shelby Madden
Five Little Butterflies pollinating flowers
During the rain of an April shower
The first one said, 'My wings are getting wet.'
The second one said, 'Now don't you fret.'
The third one said, 'Look, here comes the sun!'
The fourth one said, 'I am ready for some fun!'
The fifth one said, 'Let's fly, the rain is done.'
So the five little butterflies flew away that day
To pollinate the flowers that will bloom in May."
Finger play with five fingers or can clip clothespin butterflies to fingers of a glove...
KLRU: Backyard Butterflies
KLRU: Backyard Butterflies: "Teacher Resources/Supplementary Materials (supp_mat.pdf 177Kb)
Handout: “Butterfly Habitat & Life Cycle”
Helpful Hints
Sample Letter to Parents
Material List
Pre-Test
Introductory Activity (intro_lesson.pdf 97Kb)
Lesson 1 Creating a Butterfly Garden Habitat (lesson1.pdf 69Kb)
Planning to Garden & Habitat, Planning to Plant, Starting Seeds, Planting a Garden, Nectar Plants for Butterflies, and Food Plants for Caterpillars
Lesson 2 Butterfly Life Cycle (lesson2.pdf 391Kb)
Life Cycle, Making Life Cycle Picture Card, Book, & Wheel
Lesson 3 The Egg (lesson3.pdf 42Kb)
Where to locate them; identify the butterfly by its egg
Lesson 4 The Caterpillar or Larva (lesson4.pdf 149Kb)
Parts of a caterpillar, installs, building a cage to protect from predators
Lesson 5 The Chrysalis or Pupa (lesson5.pdf 348Kb)
Where butterflies come from, identify the butterfly by its pupa
Lesson 6 The Butterfly or Adult (lesson6.pdf 62Kb)
Butterfly rearing and observing techniques, catching butterflies and releasing them
Vocabulary (vocabulary.pdf 25Kb)
Resources (resources.pdf 33Kb)
Web Resources / WebQuests"
It's all true
Handout: “Butterfly Habitat & Life Cycle”
Helpful Hints
Sample Letter to Parents
Material List
Pre-Test
Introductory Activity (intro_lesson.pdf 97Kb)
Lesson 1 Creating a Butterfly Garden Habitat (lesson1.pdf 69Kb)
Planning to Garden & Habitat, Planning to Plant, Starting Seeds, Planting a Garden, Nectar Plants for Butterflies, and Food Plants for Caterpillars
Lesson 2 Butterfly Life Cycle (lesson2.pdf 391Kb)
Life Cycle, Making Life Cycle Picture Card, Book, & Wheel
Lesson 3 The Egg (lesson3.pdf 42Kb)
Where to locate them; identify the butterfly by its egg
Lesson 4 The Caterpillar or Larva (lesson4.pdf 149Kb)
Parts of a caterpillar, installs, building a cage to protect from predators
Lesson 5 The Chrysalis or Pupa (lesson5.pdf 348Kb)
Where butterflies come from, identify the butterfly by its pupa
Lesson 6 The Butterfly or Adult (lesson6.pdf 62Kb)
Butterfly rearing and observing techniques, catching butterflies and releasing them
Vocabulary (vocabulary.pdf 25Kb)
Resources (resources.pdf 33Kb)
Web Resources / WebQuests"
Insectucational – insectlore.com
Insectucational – insectlore.com: "Ants are so fascinating to watch you might spend hours discovering their habits Why not keep a journal on what you see? The more time you spend watching them the more you’ll learn You can either buy an inexpensive ring bound journal book at your local school supply store or make a journal from scratch! Your journal could include factual observations artistic drawings and more Here are a few things you can look for:
Do ants work as individuals or together? Is one ant in charge?
How exactly do they dig?
Do the ants have different jobs?
Which types of foods do they prefer?
What do they do with their dead?
How are they communicating with each other?
Do the ants ever sleep?"
It's all true
Do ants work as individuals or together? Is one ant in charge?
How exactly do they dig?
Do the ants have different jobs?
Which types of foods do they prefer?
What do they do with their dead?
How are they communicating with each other?
Do the ants ever sleep?"
Learning Activities: Lucky Tie Tack - and More Great Family Fun Craft Ideas: "In England, a ladybug signifies good harvest, in France, good weather, and in Sweden, if one lands on a girl's hand, it's said to be taking measurements for her wedding gloves. Your kids can bestow a little ladybug luck by rounding up a few of these charming beetle tie tacks (they look great on jackets and baseball caps too) for all of their favorite people.
http://familyfun.go.com/Resources/Features/Activities/famf59ladybugs_tietak.jpg
MATERIALS
Red and black Sculpey III clay
Tie tack back (sold at most craft and bead stores)
To make one, roll a lima bean-size piece of red Sculpey III clay into a round ladybug body and press it securely onto the flat surface of the tie tack back. From a lentil-size piece of black Sculpey III clay, shape a head and press it onto the body. Use a thin log of black clay to create a centerline on the bug's body and rounded bits of black clay to make spots. Bake the decorated tack (a parent's job) according to the directions on the clay package, let cool and the tack is ready to wear."
Learning Activities: Ladybug crafts, activities, and games - and More Great Family Fun Craft Ideas: "In a world pageant for insects, with kids as the judges, the title of Miss Congeniality would go hands down to the ladybug beetle.
Dressed in a smart polka-dotted evening gown, it would stroll sweetly across a child's outstretched palm and charm him or her with a bat of its antennae. Not wishing to be pretentious, it would ask to be called by its familiar ladybug nickname. And then, it would gain even more favor for its noble hobbies: ridding gardens of destructive plant-eating aphids and traveling worldwide spreading luck (as legend has it) to farmers and unsuspecting maidens.
Knowing just how fond kids are of ladybugs, we've decided to celebrate their emergence from winter hibernation with a special tribute. Read on to find a craft, an activity, a game and a treat guaranteed to be as popular with your kids as the spotted namesake that inspired them."
Learning Activities: Lunch Be a Lady - and More Great Family Fun Craft Ideas
Learning Activities: Lunch Be a Lady - and More Great Family Fun Craft Ideas
Beetle fans will be crazy about this snack: individual pizzas to top with black-olive spots and glasses of Beetle Juice (raspberry soda) to sip through black licorice straws (just snip the ends off each stick).
INGREDIENTS
1/2 package active dry yeast
1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
Cornmeal
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
2 cups tomato sauce
Pitted black olives cut into halves
INSTRUCTIONS
First, make the pizza dough. In a mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the water and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the sugar and salt. Add the flour, 1 cup at a time, stirring until the dough forms a ball. Place the dough on a cornmeal-dusted surface and knead for about 5 minutes until smooth.
Divide the dough into four portions. Roll and gently stretch them into circles; press onto cookie sheets and cover with a dry towel. Let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese on the risen crusts and cover with tomato sauce. Now your kids can top off their pizzas with olive spots. Bake the pizzas for 10 to 15 minutes or until the bottoms of the crusts brown. Serves 4.
Beetle fans will be crazy about this snack: individual pizzas to top with black-olive spots and glasses of Beetle Juice (raspberry soda) to sip through black licorice straws (just snip the ends off each stick).
INGREDIENTS
1/2 package active dry yeast
1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
Cornmeal
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
2 cups tomato sauce
Pitted black olives cut into halves
INSTRUCTIONS
First, make the pizza dough. In a mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the water and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the sugar and salt. Add the flour, 1 cup at a time, stirring until the dough forms a ball. Place the dough on a cornmeal-dusted surface and knead for about 5 minutes until smooth.
Divide the dough into four portions. Roll and gently stretch them into circles; press onto cookie sheets and cover with a dry towel. Let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
Sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese on the risen crusts and cover with tomato sauce. Now your kids can top off their pizzas with olive spots. Bake the pizzas for 10 to 15 minutes or until the bottoms of the crusts brown. Serves 4.
Apr 26, 2004
Apr 18, 2004
Results...: "
You are so a TED Allen: The Food and Wine
Connoisseur, Go work in that kitchen, boo ya!
What Fab 5 member from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy are you?(with pics)
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You are so a TED Allen: The Food and Wine
Connoisseur, Go work in that kitchen, boo ya!
What Fab 5 member from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy are you?(with pics)
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Apr 15, 2004
The Apprentice: You are most like Bill: "
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Bill was the Project Manager for the Celebrity Auction Challenge.
Which Apprentice are You?
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Mar 5, 2004
Feb 25, 2004
Switzerland: "
You're Switzerland!
While most people think you're sort of stuck up, it's really
just that people don't interest you that much. That's why you'd rather
just stay out of everything and be as neutral as possible. Somewhere in
there is an ability to be a psychiatrist because you're so objective, but you
might just be too cold for that.
Take
the Country Quiz at the href='http://bluepyramid.org'>Blue Pyramid
You're Watership Down!
by Richard Adams
Though many think of you as a bit young, even childish, you're
actually incredibly deep and complex. You show people the need to rethink their
assumptions, and confront them on everything from how they think to where they
build their houses. You might be one of the greatest people of all time. You'd
be recognized as such if you weren't always talking about talking rabbits.
Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.
Feb 10, 2004
Mind Media Brain Persuasion Test
Mine says:
Linda, you possess an interesting balance of hemispheric and sensory characteristics, with a slight right-brain dominance and a slight preference for visual processing.
Since neither of these is completely centered, you lack the indecision and second-guessing associated with other patterns. You have a distinct preference for creativity and intuition with seemingly sufficient verbal skills to be able to translate in any meaningful way to yourself and others.
You tend to see things in "wholes" without surrendering the ability to attend to details. You can give them sufficient notice to be able to utitlize and incorporate them as part of an overall pattern.
In the same way, while you are active and process information simultaneously, you demonstrate a capacity for sequencing as well as reflection which allows for some "inner dialogue."
All in all, you are likely to be quite content with yourself and your style although at times it will not necessarily be appreciated by others. You have sufficient confidence to not second-guess yourself, but rather to use your critical faculties in a way that enhances, rather than limits, your creativity.
You can learn in either mode although far more efficiently within the visual mode. It is likely that in listening to conversations or lecture materials you simultaneously translate into pictures which enhance and elaborate on the meaning.
It is most likely that you will gravitate towards those endeavors which are predominantly visual but include some logic or structuring. You may either work particularly hard at cultivating your auditory skills or risk "missing out" on being able to efficiently process what you learn. Your own intuitive skills will at times interfere with your capacity to listen to others, which is something else you may need to take into account.
Mine says:
Linda, you possess an interesting balance of hemispheric and sensory characteristics, with a slight right-brain dominance and a slight preference for visual processing.
Since neither of these is completely centered, you lack the indecision and second-guessing associated with other patterns. You have a distinct preference for creativity and intuition with seemingly sufficient verbal skills to be able to translate in any meaningful way to yourself and others.
You tend to see things in "wholes" without surrendering the ability to attend to details. You can give them sufficient notice to be able to utitlize and incorporate them as part of an overall pattern.
In the same way, while you are active and process information simultaneously, you demonstrate a capacity for sequencing as well as reflection which allows for some "inner dialogue."
All in all, you are likely to be quite content with yourself and your style although at times it will not necessarily be appreciated by others. You have sufficient confidence to not second-guess yourself, but rather to use your critical faculties in a way that enhances, rather than limits, your creativity.
You can learn in either mode although far more efficiently within the visual mode. It is likely that in listening to conversations or lecture materials you simultaneously translate into pictures which enhance and elaborate on the meaning.
It is most likely that you will gravitate towards those endeavors which are predominantly visual but include some logic or structuring. You may either work particularly hard at cultivating your auditory skills or risk "missing out" on being able to efficiently process what you learn. Your own intuitive skills will at times interfere with your capacity to listen to others, which is something else you may need to take into account.
Feb 5, 2004
Feb 3, 2004
Jan 21, 2004
I've been using this web site Between the Lions . Word Helper @ PBS Kids with Quinn in the mornings while he eats his bottle. He is very receptive and listens attentively while I say the words and make up sentences. NOT in this particular dictionary but now his current fav. word that sends him into peals of high-pitched giggles- TORTOISE. The kid cracks me up.
Jan 15, 2004
Jan 13, 2004
Jan 9, 2004
Jan 8, 2004
Another resolution of mine is to once again get myself up-to-date on the art world hapennings. Some good sources are : ArtsJournal: ARTOPIA
and modernartnotes.com
and modernartnotes.com
Jan 6, 2004
Try this nifty Age Gauge
mine is:
You said your birthday is 1 / 30 / 1967
which means you are 36 years old and about:
50 years 3 months younger than Walter Cronkite, age 87
46 years 8 months younger than Pope John Paul II, age 83
42 years 8 months younger than George Herbert Bush, age 79
35 years 4 months younger than Barbara Walters, age 72
33 years 2 months younger than Larry King, age 70
27 years 0 months younger than Ted Koppel, age 63
23 years 7 months younger than Geraldo Rivera, age 60
20 years 7 months younger than George W. Bush, age 57
15 years 6 months younger than Jesse Ventura, age 52
11 years 3 months younger than Bill Gates, age 48
6 years 5 months younger than Cal Ripken Jr., age 43
0 years 7 months younger than Mike Tyson, age 37
3 years 6 months older than Jennifer Lopez, age 33
8 years 11 months older than Tiger Woods, age 28
15 years 5 months older than Prince William, age 21
and that you were:
34 years old at the time of the 9-11 attack on America
32 years old on the first day of Y2K
30 years old when Princess Diana was killed in a car crash
28 years old at the time of Oklahoma City bombing
27 years old when O. J. Simpson was charged with murder
26 years old at the time of the 93 bombing of the World Trade Center
23 years old when Operation Desert Storm began
22 years old during the fall of the Berlin Wall
18 years old when the space shuttle Challenger exploded
16 years old when Apple introduced the Macintosh
16 years old during Sally Ride's travel in space
14 years old when Pres. Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr.
12 years old at the time the Iran hostage crisis began
9 years old on the U.S.'s bicentennial Fourth of July
7 years old when President Nixon left office
5 years old when Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace was shot
2 years old at the time the first man stepped on the moon
a 1 year old when Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated
mine is:
You said your birthday is 1 / 30 / 1967
which means you are 36 years old and about:
50 years 3 months younger than Walter Cronkite, age 87
46 years 8 months younger than Pope John Paul II, age 83
42 years 8 months younger than George Herbert Bush, age 79
35 years 4 months younger than Barbara Walters, age 72
33 years 2 months younger than Larry King, age 70
27 years 0 months younger than Ted Koppel, age 63
23 years 7 months younger than Geraldo Rivera, age 60
20 years 7 months younger than George W. Bush, age 57
15 years 6 months younger than Jesse Ventura, age 52
11 years 3 months younger than Bill Gates, age 48
6 years 5 months younger than Cal Ripken Jr., age 43
0 years 7 months younger than Mike Tyson, age 37
3 years 6 months older than Jennifer Lopez, age 33
8 years 11 months older than Tiger Woods, age 28
15 years 5 months older than Prince William, age 21
and that you were:
34 years old at the time of the 9-11 attack on America
32 years old on the first day of Y2K
30 years old when Princess Diana was killed in a car crash
28 years old at the time of Oklahoma City bombing
27 years old when O. J. Simpson was charged with murder
26 years old at the time of the 93 bombing of the World Trade Center
23 years old when Operation Desert Storm began
22 years old during the fall of the Berlin Wall
18 years old when the space shuttle Challenger exploded
16 years old when Apple introduced the Macintosh
16 years old during Sally Ride's travel in space
14 years old when Pres. Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr.
12 years old at the time the Iran hostage crisis began
9 years old on the U.S.'s bicentennial Fourth of July
7 years old when President Nixon left office
5 years old when Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace was shot
2 years old at the time the first man stepped on the moon
a 1 year old when Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated
Keeping a Gratitude Journal
Try it.
It helps to shift your thoughts from the negative things in life.
Here is a pdf printout to get you started.
Try it.
It helps to shift your thoughts from the negative things in life.
Here is a pdf printout to get you started.
Jan 3, 2004
Random Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey and Son of Deep Thoughts
Such as:
The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face.
If you’re a cowboy and you’re dragging a guy behind your horse, I bet it would really make you mad if you looked back and the guy was reading a magazine.
I wish outer space guys would conquer the Earth and make people their pets, because I'd like to have one of those little beds with my name on it.
But wait, there's more-
Print out your very own Deep Thoughts pdf File. My gift to you. Absolutely free if you act now.
Such as:
The face of a child can say it all, especially the mouth part of the face.
If you’re a cowboy and you’re dragging a guy behind your horse, I bet it would really make you mad if you looked back and the guy was reading a magazine.
I wish outer space guys would conquer the Earth and make people their pets, because I'd like to have one of those little beds with my name on it.
But wait, there's more-
Print out your very own Deep Thoughts pdf File. My gift to you. Absolutely free if you act now.
FitDay - Your online nutrition, weight loss, diet & fitness manager! This is a great idea for any New Year's resolutions you may have formed regarding health, fitness or nutrition. It's a pretty comprehensive online FREE journal/exercise and nutrition log/goalsetter/planner etc.
I'm going to try it, at least for the next week as is the case with most of my other resolutions...
I'm going to try it, at least for the next week as is the case with most of my other resolutions...
Jan 2, 2004
Congratulations! You're Legolas!
Which Lord of the Rings character and personality problem are you?
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Jan 1, 2004
It's all true
"Real Fact #111" from inside my bottle of Diet Snapple Peach Iced Tea-
Only male turkeys gobble.
It also says "Get all the "Real Facts" at snapple.com.
Or:
"Real Fact #111" from inside my bottle of Diet Snapple Peach Iced Tea-
Only male turkeys gobble.
It also says "Get all the "Real Facts" at snapple.com.
Or:
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