Butterfly life cycle activities that bring science, math and literacy together for kindergarten and 1st grade! Science is a subject that can easily be integrated into literacy and math with the theme of a butterfly life cycle. We've done just that with this mega packet, and the activities are So. Much. Fun.

The Butterfly Life Cycle Science, Math and Literacy K-1 Bundle is packed with centers and printables. Children learn butterfly vocabulary, sort and pattern, add and subtract, work with nouns, verbs and prepositions, compare butterflies with moths and caterpillars and put the stages of the life cycle in order.

With this butterfly life cycle bundle, you get:

• Science, math and literacy activities in one butterfly-themed packet
• Centers and printables in two separate sections
• A teacher instruction and suggestion page for each activity
• Assessment sheets for most centers
• Activities for kindergarten and 1st grade learners

Laminate the centers once and use them with many children for many years.

What's Included

• Pages 4-11: Butterfly Terminology Posters/Write & Draw the Room
• Pages 12-16: Butterfly Sorting Mats
• Pages 15, 17-24: Butterfly Pattern Mats (use the pattern pieces from the sorting mats) with AB, AABB, ABC and ABBA patterns
• Pages 25-28: Word/Picture Puzzles for butterfly terminology
• Pages 29-37: Butterfly Addition Clip Cards for adding up to 10
• Pages 38-47: Butterfly Ten-Frame Number Recognition Puzzles for numbers up to 20
• Pages 48-55: Butterfly Missing Number Cards for numbers 1-20
• Pages 56-58: Butterfly Words Noun/Verb Sort
• Pages 59-61, 69-71: Prepositional Sentence Match-Up. Students match a card with a simple, picture-supported sentence to a card that illustrates the sentence.
• Pages 62-71: Prepositional Sentence Sort and Match-Up (differentiated option). A higher-level option of the match-up above, where students first sort the sentences.
• Pages 73-74: Write the subtraction problem for subtracting within 10
• Page 75: Graphing
• Page 76: Color by Number
• Pages 77-79: Counting with Butterflies mini-book
• Page 81: Know, Want to Know, Learn graphic organizer
• Page 82: Venn diagram for comparing butterflies and moths
• Page 83: Venn diagram for comparing butterflies and caterpillars
• Page 84: Graphic organizer to list verbs that apply to butterflies
• Page 85: Graphic organizer to list adjectives that apply to butterflies
• Page 86: Write a sentence about a butterfly and draw a picture
• Pages 87-89: Cut out the words and arrange them in proper sentence order
• Page 90: Word Find
• Page 91: Cut and Paste Life Cycle
• Pages 92-95: Interactive notebook pages for the life cycle of a butterfly
• A teacher instruction/suggestion page for each activity
• Assessment sheets for most centers

Some of the materials, such as the posters, can be used for several activities such as flash cards, write the room and more. You can either print the materials multiple times or use the pieces at different times for the various activities. The multi-use pages are not duplicated in order to save on file size.

Why Teachers Love It

• Three subjects in one theme: Science, math and literacy all connect to the butterfly life cycle.
• Centers and printables: The pack is separated into two sections, so it is easy to find what you need.
• Teacher pages included: Each activity comes with an instruction and suggestion page.
• Built-in assessment: Most centers include assessment sheets so students can show what they understand.
• Built to last: Laminate the center materials and use them with many children for many years.
• Differentiated options: The prepositional sentence activities include a higher-level option.

Skills Students Practice

Primary Academic Skills

• Life cycle science: Children learn butterfly terminology and put the stages of the butterfly life cycle in order.
• Comparing living things: Venn diagrams help children compare butterflies with moths and with caterpillars.
• Sorting and patterns: Sorting mats and pattern mats build AB, AABB, ABC and ABBA patterns.
• Number sense to 20: Ten-frame puzzles, missing number cards and a counting mini-book build number recognition.
• Addition and subtraction within 10: Clip cards and write-the-problem pages give practice with early math facts.
• Grammar and sentences: Noun/verb sorts, prepositional sentences, adjective and verb organizers and sentence building build early language skills.
• Vocabulary and writing: Posters, puzzles and writing pages give children science words to read and use.

Secondary Life & Learning Skills

• Following directions
• Working independently
• Maintaining attention
• Using mathematical language
• Communicating choices
• Building confidence during group participation

How to Use It

Step 1: Print the center materials and laminate them so they can be used by many children for many years. Print the printables section as needed for each child.

Step 2: Introduce the butterfly life cycle with the terminology posters. Use the teacher instruction and suggestion page for each activity as you plan.

Step 3: Set up the math and literacy centers, then use the assessment sheets and printables so students can show their understanding of each activity.

Easy Differentiation

Kindergarten and 1st grade students bring a wide range of skills to every unit. This bundle includes activities at different levels so you can match each child's needs.

For Children Who Need More Support

• Start with the word/picture puzzles and the terminology posters
• Use the simple, picture-supported prepositional sentence match-up
• Begin with AB patterns on the pattern mats
• Count together in the Counting with Butterflies mini-book

For On-Level Practice

• Complete the addition clip cards for adding up to 10
• Fill in the missing number cards for numbers 1-20
• Sort butterfly words on the noun/verb sort
• Complete the cut and paste life cycle page

For an Extra Challenge

• Use the higher-level prepositional sentence sort and match-up
• Try ABC and ABBA patterns on the pattern mats
• Compare butterflies and moths on the Venn diagram
• Write a sentence about a butterfly and list adjectives and verbs on the graphic organizers

For Speech, OT, ELL or Special Education Support

• Practice butterfly vocabulary with the terminology posters as flash cards
• Use the picture-supported sentences to model prepositions such as on and under
• Use the clip cards and cut and paste pages for fine motor practice
• Use a short language frame such as "The butterfly is ___."
• Give extra processing time and model each activity first

Perfect For

• Butterfly and spring science units
• Math and literacy centers
• Small groups
• Write the room
• Interactive notebooks
• Assessment
• Homeschool

Standards

This butterfly life cycle bundle supports kindergarten and 1st grade standards in Common Core, the TEKS (Science 2021, Math 2012) and the Virginia SOL (Science 2018, Math 2023):

• TEKS Science 1.13.B: Describe basic life cycles of animals, explored here through the stages of a butterfly.
• VA SOL Science K.7.b: Understand that plants and animals have life cycles.
• CCSS L.K.6: Use words learned through conversation and activities, such as caterpillar and life cycle.
• CCSS L.K.1.b: Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs, as in the butterfly noun/verb sort.
• CCSS L.K.1.e: Use the most frequently occurring prepositions in the prepositional sentence match-ups.
• CCSS L.K.1.f: Produce and expand complete sentences while putting words in sentence order.
• CCSS K.CC.A.2: Count forward beginning from a given number on the missing number cards.
• CCSS K.CC.A.3: Write numbers 0-20 and represent a number of objects with a written numeral.
• CCSS K.OA.A.2: Add and subtract within 10 using objects or drawings.
• CCSS K.MD.B.3: Classify objects into categories and count how many are in each, as on the sorting mats.
• CCSS 1.OA.C.6: Add and subtract within 20, building fluency within 10.
• TEKS Math K.2.B: Read, write and represent whole numbers from 0 to at least 20 with and without objects or pictures.
• TEKS Math K.8.B: Use data to create real-object and picture graphs.
• VA SOL Math K.NS.2.a: Read, write and identify numerals, practiced here from 1-20.
• VA SOL Math K.PFA.1.b: Extend a repeating pattern by adding at least two more repetitions of the core.
• VA SOL Math K.PS.1.f: Organize and represent a data set using pictures to form a simple picture graph.

Add the Butterfly Life Cycle Science, Math and Literacy K-1 Bundle to your cart and have a full butterfly unit of centers and printables ready to go. Laminate the centers, print the printables and watch your learners grow their science, math and literacy skills right along with the caterpillars!

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