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¿Por qué son tan coloridas las mariposas?

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¿Por qué son tan coloridas las mariposas?
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CONVERSEMOS:

¿Por qué crees que algunas mariposas tienen colores vivos y diseños que se notan mucho?

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Obtén estos materiales.
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Escoge la mariposa que quieres colorear.
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Conversemos:
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Platica sobre tus respuestas a estas preguntas. Luego, decide cómo
quieres que se vea tu mariposa.
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Colorea las alas de la mariposa que escogiste. Recuerda que tu
mariposa querrá evadir a sus depredadores.
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Dale vuelta a la hoja para que quede boca abajo sobre la mesa.
Dóblala a la mitad usando la línea de en medio.
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Corta a lo largo de las línea punteadas.
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Con el papel doblado, corta a lo largo de las líneas oscuras. Mientras
cortas, verás que es más fácil mover el papel y no las tijeras. Da dos
cortes para recortar las partes más pequeñas.
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Desdobla tu mariposa y luego vuelve a doblarla para que la parte que
coloreaste esté por dentro.
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Dobla el cuerpo de la mariposa a la mitad, así. Sube la orilla de
abajo hacia la orilla de arriba.
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Dobla esta ala hacia abajo. Luego voltea la mariposa y dobla hacia
abajo la otra ala.
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Para hacer que mueva sus alas, sostén su cola y muévela
suavemente de arriba a abajo.
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Coloca la hoja de trabajo de tu tarjeta boca abajo y dóblala dos veces.
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Coloca la regla sobre la línea punteada Luego, dobla la primera
hoja de la tarjeta de esta manera. Voltea la tarjeta y haz lo mismo
del otro lado.
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Conversemos:
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Colorea tu tarjeta. Cuando elijas los colores para la flor, piensa en los
colores de tu mariposa.
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Coloca la mariposa dentro de la tarjeta de esta forma. Luego cierra
la tarjeta (con la mariposa adentro).
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Estudiantes mayores: en la parte de atrás de sus tarjetas, escriban
qué tienen de especial sus mariposas.
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In this mini-lesson, students discover how butterflies’ colors can help them blend into their habitat or scare away predators. In the activity, Paper Butterflies, students design their own paper butterflies by choosing colors that will help the butterflies survive, then create a butterfly card for someone special.
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Butterfly Card (Grades 3-5) printout 1 per student
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Markers or colored pencils will also work.
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3 per student
Rulers
1 per student
Scissors
1 per student
Prep Instructions

In this activity, each student makes and colors a paper butterfly and the flowers that this butterfly visits. By doing this, they’ll make a beautiful card that they can give to any special person in their life. You may want to use this as a Mother’s Day activity, but students write their own messages, so these cards can be for anyone special.

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Grades K-5

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Butterflies & Adaptation

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Discussion

  1. Why are butterflies so colorful?

  2. What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about butterflies?

Activity

Activity

Design your own paper butterfly! Find some paper, a pencil, and crayons. Draw a butterfly and decide what colors it will be. Does your butterfly blend in with purple flowers? Or do the colors warn birds to stay away? Color your butterfly however you’d like! Once you’ve colored your butterfly, add to your drawing. Are there purple flowers in the background? Maybe a bird that is looking for lunch?

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Why are butterflies so colorful?

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