The Study of Life Cycles

This teaching idea overviews a project by second grade students who studied life cycles of insects and created a book with illustrations about insects. Each entry contained descriptive information about the insects being studied- including habitat, life cycle, diet, behavior, predators, and interesting facts.

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Direct Link: http://modelsofexcellence.eleducation.org/projects/study-life-cycles

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 2

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, LCD Projector

Instructional Time: 5 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: insect life cycles, non-fictional information writing

Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea

Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Writing to Learn

Resource Collection: Expeditionary Learning

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