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Greathouse Butterfly Farm goes to the schools
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 explore a butterfly farm and demonstration gardens where they will learn more about the life cycle of a butterfly, understand that all living things have basic needs such as air, food, and water. They will also 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. Teachers will be given a pre-visit activity packet that reviews basic information about butterflies, insects, gardens, and Greathouse Butterfly Farm. At the conclusion of our visit, each teacher will also receive an Individual Butterfly Science Kit and a follow up lesson plan to reinforce the lessons covered during our program. Additional Adopt-A-Butterfly Science Kits are available for $5.00 each.
Individual Butterfly Science Kit
OBJECTIVES:
At the conclusion of the Greathouse Butterfly Farm program, kindergarten through 2nd grade students should:
1. Use listening strategies effectively (LA.C.1.1).
2. Understand the patterns of function in living things (SC.F.1.1, SC.F.1.2, SC.F.1.3,SC.F.1.4).
3. 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).
4. Understand the consequences of using limited natural resources (SC.G.2.1, SC.G.2.2).
5. Understand the scientific processes and habits of mind to solve problems (SC.H.1.1,SC.H.1.5).
In addition, 3rd through 5th grade students should:
1. Know that all living animals depend on plants. (SC.F.1.2.3).
2. 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).
3. Know that all living things must compete for earth’s limited resources; organisms best adapted to
compete for available resources will be successful and pass their adaptations (traits) to their
offspring. (SC.G.2.2.1).
4. Know that the size of the population is dependent upon the available resources within the
community. (SC.G.2.2.2).
SPECIFICATIONS:
Program Length: 1 hour for a group of up to 60 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 Individual Butterfly Science Kit the fee is $80.00 for the first hour.
b.) between 30 and 45 miles from the Butterfly Farm and one Individual Butterfly Science Kit the fee is $100.00.
c.) over 45 miles from the Butterfly Farm and one Individual Butterfly Science Kit, the fee is $120.00.
Additional Adopt-A-Butterfly Science Kits: $5.00 each
Program Organization:
Directed Lesson
Guided Walk
Hands-on Activity
Wrap-up Activity
Pre-activities
Pre-trip lesson
Pre-trip information
Post-activities
Post-trip lesson
Confirmation: email address needed for confirmation and communication.
Greathouse Butterfly Farm is located 15 miles east of Gainesville, two miles past 301 at the corner of SR 26 & CR 1469. Turn into the parking lot from SR 26.
Contact Information
Greathouse Butterfly Farm, Inc.
20329 State Road 26 East
Melrose, Florida 32631
(352) 475-2088
butterflies@greathousebutterflyfarm.com
www.greathousebutterflyfarm.com.
