Delta Science Modules Butterflies and Moths Complete Kit, Edition 3, Grades 2 to 3
Description
Comprehensive, affordable and effective, Delta Science Modules Edition 3 (DSM-3) Kits provide an inquiry-based, hands-on approach to teaching a specific science topic through the use of activities and investigative equipment. In the Delta Science Modules Butterflies and Moths Complete Kit, students will get to explore the colorful, captivating world of moths and butterflies. From tiny larvae on beds of food to fluttering adults in a mesh tower, real-life butterflies and moths will grow and develop with your students' care! Teams of two will raise a painted lady butterfly and a wax moth, observing metamorphosis from larva to pupa to adult. When adults emerge from chrysalis and cocoon, students will study their features and behaviors. Some may even see a new generation of larvae hatch! Students will also record observations in logbooks and learn about survival adaptations, camouflage, mimicry, and ultra-sensitivity to odors. The unit even includes a field trip to collect and identify wild larvae, as well as hints for distinguishing between butterflies and moths at every stage of their life cycles. If needed, there is a replacement prepaid Plant and Animal Living Material Card (sold separately; Item # 270-3700).
Along with the kit activities, the Butterflies and Moths Delta Science Reader (and complementary Skillbuilders booklet that helps students practice reading/grammar/writing/vocabulary skills with the content from the Delta Science Reader) will help students will read and learn even more about the life cycles of butterflies, moths, and other insects. They will: learn the identifying characteristics of all insects; discover the similarities and differences between moths and butterflies; read about a biologist who studies Monarch butterflies; and find out about the amazing migration of the Monarch butterfly.
Delta Science Modules Edition 3 (DSM-3) consist of a total of 59 assorted kits ranging from Grade K to 8 levels, each with a step-by-step teacher guide, student readers, 12-14 interconnected activities, and enough equipment to serve up to 32 students. Select kits also contain a pre-paid coupon for Living materials. Educators have the flexibility to have students follow the detailed activities that are provided, or customize their own curriculum plan with the equipment provided.
Features
- Delta Science Modules are all-inclusive comprehensive science kits ranging from Grade K to 8 that investigate key science topics through the powerful combination of hands-on activities and rich content-area reading
- Comprehensive teacher guide provides background and key points for all 12 hands-on activities, as well as page-by-page suggestions, review questions, standards correlations, and writing links for use with Readers
- Science Readers for students include informative, engaging full-color photos, text, and graphics that present key information and vocabulary about the science unit (Think About…), science careers or historical biographies (People in Science), and high-interest articles or selections (Did You Know?)
- Each kit includes a thorough 3-part assessment and a Unit Test so you can accurately gauge your students' mastery of the concepts and key vocabulary
- DSM-3 kits can support your current curriculum with the step-by-step hands-on investigations, or tools can be used to tailor your own science program to meet your various students' needs, topics of interest, and state and national standards
- Equipment Kit for 32 Students with Twelve Hands-On Activities:
- Meet the Larvae
- Body Parts and Products
- Colorful Camouflage
- Farther Afield
- Wild Larvae
- The Big Change
- Making Scents
- Camouflage and Mimicry
- Emerging Adults
- Butterfly Behavior
- The Life Cycle
- Butterfly or Moth?
- Pre-Paid Living Materials Coupon (Note: once redeemed, allow 3 to 4 weeks delivery time of materials)
- 1 Teacher Guide in Three-Ring Spiral Binder
- 8 Copies of Nonfiction "Butterflies and Moths" Science Reader (16-20 Pages Each) for Grade 2 to 3
- 1 Skillbuilders Packet for Teaching a Science-Literacy Connection Includes:
- 32 Consumable Student Booklets (4 Pages Each)
- Teaching Information
- Sample Answers