Good morning, welcome to our Homeschool Resources: Science. I would like to ask you to check out the resources below. If you have used these resources let me know what you thought of them and why.
Award-winning browser-based curriculum, Layered Earth, from Simulation Curriculum Corp integrates your Earth Science Curriculum with the latest technology to prepare your students for the skills they’ll need in the 21st Century. Layered Earth Course selections include Geology, Meteorology, and Physical Geography.
Grades K- 5 with parental supervision
This website, is a project of the Butterfly and Moth Information Network, and there is has information on the life cycle of Butterflies, a stunning photo gallery of Moths and Butterflies, links to teaching and learning tools, and even printable Science Coloring pages!
Description: When you get to the site you’ll see the features that include:
- Coloring Pages – Get coloring pages of a Butterfly Egg, Larva, Chrysalis (pupa), and an adult Butterfly.
- FAQs – This is a great resource for learning about Moths and Butterflies, their Anatomy (find out if they have brains and hearts), life cycle, habitats, and behavior. Are Butterflies poisonous? How did they get their name? How do you say “Butterfly” in other languages? The answers are all here.
- Life Cycle – Enjoy a simple explanation of a Butterfly’s life cycle illustrated with terrific photos. This is perfect for kids!
- Links – For those kids (and adults) that want to know more, this is a wonderful archive of links to Butterfly and Entomology websites in the U.S. and Worldwide. We did not review every link so as always, parental supervision is advised.
- Photographs – Marvel at these amazing photographs of Moths and Butterflies from all over the world.
- Teaching & Learning Tools – Watch videos about Butterflies, get a bibliography of field guides and reference books that include activities you can do at home – like growing a Butterfly Garden to attract these fascinating creatures to your backyard.
And for those of you studying Foreign Languages, you’ll find translations of the life cycle overview in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
