At School Program
Learn about nature’s beauty! Activities are designed to integrate science, language arts, math & social studies.
GRADE LEVEL:
Kindergarten through 5th grade
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Students will learn about butterflies, insects, and plants. The students will learn about the life cycle of a butterfly, understand that all living things have basic needs such as air, food, and water. They will gain a better understanding of how important camouflage and adaptive methods are for survival.
LEARNING GOALS: Activities are designed to integrate science, language arts, math and social studies.
TEACHING METHODS: Directed learning/demonstration activities (using the students), experiential, and hands-on lessons will be used.
The students can watch the magic of metamorphosis with two Adopt-A-Butterfly Science Kits..
You never have to touch, move or feed the caterpillars
OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of the Greathouse Butterfly Farm program, kindergarten through 2nd grade students should:
- Use listening strategies effectively (LA.C.1.1).
- Understand the patterns of function in living things (SC.F.1.1, SC.F.1.2, SC.F.1.3, SC.F.1.4).
- Understand the competitive, interdependent, cyclic nature of living things in the environment (SC.G.1.1, SC.G.1.2, SC.G.1.3, SC.G.1.4).
- Understand the consequences of using limited natural resources (SC.G.2.1, SC.G.2.2).
- Understand the scientific processes and habits of mind to solve problems (SC.H.1.1, SC.H.1.5).
- Know that all living animals depend on plants. (SC.F.1.2.3).
- Know that all living things compete in a climatic region with other living things and structural adaptations make them fit for an environment. (SC.G.1.2.2).
- Know that all living things must compete for earth’s limited resources; organism’s best adapted to compete for available resources will be successful and pass their adaptations (traits) to their offspring. (SC.G.2.2.1).
- Know that the size of the population is dependent upon the available resources within the community. (SC.G.2.2.2).
SPECIFICATIONS
Program Length:
One (1) hour for a group of up to 35 students.
Fees: The fee rate is based upon the distance to your site from Greathouse Butterfly Farm. For a program that is:
a.) within 30 miles of the Butterfly Farm and one Classroom Butterfly Science Kit:
$80.00 for the first hour.
b.) between 30 and 45 miles from the Butterfly Farm and one Classroom Butterfly Science Kit:
$100.00.
c.) over 45 miles from the Butterfly Farm and one Classroom Butterfly Science Kit:
$120.00.
Optional: Butterfly Caterpillars for Classrooms. Raise a butterfly for each of your students!
The Kit includes 35 caterpillars with food, 35 containers and lids, a washable and reusable two-foot tall rectangular Butterfly Vivarium, additional special food and complete instructions.
Price: $49.95
Program Organization:
- Directed Lesson
- Hands-on Activity
- Wrap-up Activity

















