Blending Butterflies

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Blending Butterflies

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Blending Butterflies

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Objective

Students will explore and simulate camouflage in butterflies.

TEKS

  • 2: 1A & C-G, 2B, 3A-C, 5A & D & F-G, 11B, 12A
  • 3: 1A & C-G, 2B, 3A-C, 5A & D & F-G, 11B-C, 13A
  • 4: 1A & C-G, 2B, 3A-C, 5A & D & F-G, 11B, 13A-B
  • 5: 1A & C-G, 2B, 3A-C, 5A & D & F-G, 11, 12A, 13A
  • 6: 1A & C-G, 2B, 3A-C, 5A & D & F-G,13C
  • 7: 1A & C-G, 2B, 3A-C, 5A & D & F-G
  • 8: 1A & C-G, 2B, 3A-C, 5A & D & F-G
Discovery Trunks

Materials

Provided

  • Activity Page
  • Camouflage 101
  • Template
*Provided in Discovery Trunk
Not Provided

  • Colored pencils or crayons
  • Tape

Activity Preparation

  • Make copies of the Activity Page and template for each student.
  • Cut the butterflies out from the template for students or provide them with scissors and instruct them to do so at the appropriate time during the lesson.

  • 2: 1A & C-G, 2B, 3A-C, 5A & D & F-G, 11B, 12A
  • 3: 1A & C-G, 2B, 3A-C, 5A & D & F-G, 11B-C, 13A
  • 4: 1A & C-G, 2B, 3A-C, 5A & D & F-G, 11B, 13A-B
  • 5: 1A & C-G, 2B, 3A-C, 5A & D & F-G, 11, 12A, 13A
  • 6: 1A & C-G, 2B, 3A-C, 5A & D & F-G,13C
  • 7: 1A & C-G, 2B, 3A-C, 5A & D & F-G
  • 8: 1A & C-G, 2B, 3A-C, 5A & D & F-G

Blending Butterflies
Students will explore and simulate camouflage in butterflies.

  • Background
  • Day 1 – Discussion
  • Day 1 – Activity A – Creating Butterflies
  • Day 2 – Activity B – Finding Butterflies
  • Day 2 – Wrap-up
  • Extension

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Louise Smyth
11 months ago
The kids loved hiding their butterflies around the room.
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    1 hour
  • Last Updated
    February 24, 2026
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