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Pollinators & Life Cycle of a Butterfly - 2nd Grade

In this special episode of Let's Learn GA!, we visit the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Plains, Georgia, to learn about the life of President Jimmy Carter and his family. Students will learn about First Lady Rosalyn Carter's love of butterflies and the importance of these pollinators. 

Pollinators & Life Cycle of a Butterfly - 2nd Grade

From Let's Learn GA! - Model Lessons, Science Model Lessons
Pollinators & Life Cycle of a Butterfly - 2nd Grade

In this special episode of Let's Learn GA!, we visit the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park in Plains, Georgia, to learn about the life of President Jimmy Carter and his family. Students will learn about First Lady Rosalyn Carter's love of butterflies and the importance of these pollinators. 

Materials needed for this lesson include:

- 1 coffee filter

- 1 clothes pin

- 1 pipe cleaner

- something to write with

- colored pencils, markers or crayons

- water (spray bottle preferred)

Science

S2L1.a

Ask questions to determine the sequence of the life cycle of common animals in your area: a mammal such as a cat, dog or classroom pet, a bird such as a chicken, an amphibian such as a frog, and an insect such as a butterfly.

S2L1.c

Construct an explanation of an animal's role in dispersing seeds or in the pollination of plants.

S2L1.d

Develop models to illustrate the unique and diverse life cycles of organisms other than humans.

Let's Learn GA! - Model Lessons Segments

Science Model Lessons

Let's Learn GA! is series of video lessons for grades K-5 taught by Georgia teachers. The videos in this collection are aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence for science. Let's Learn GA! is a collaboration between GPB and the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) to support both in-person and remote learning plans. Check back for science lessons coming soon. 

Foxes and Friends - Kindergarten

pet turtle

Our Classroom Pet - Kindergarten

All About Plants - 1st Grade

Animal Needs - 1st Grade

Life on a Farm in the 1930s - 2nd Grade

Pollinators & Life Cycle of a Butterfly - 2nd Grade

Rock Quarry - 3rd Grade

Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty and Chemical Changes - 5th Grade

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