ClassX Video Lessons Grade Grade 1 Color A Butterfly! | Read Two Books About Butterflies In Nature | Circle Time with Khan Academy Kids
Hello, friends! I’m Caroline from the Khan Academy Kids team, and I’m so happy to see you today. My friend Sophie is here with me. Hi, Sophie!
Today is special because we have not one, but two stories to read! Both are about butterflies. Let’s dive into the first story called “Just You Wait.”
Once upon a time, a caterpillar crawled around the garden. She dreamed of flying one day. Her friends, Mouse, Rabbit, and Skunk, didn’t believe her. They thought she was just a worm or a slug. But the caterpillar told them, “Just you wait and see!”
She hung upside down from a branch and slowly built a cocoon. Her friends were confused and worried. But after a long nap, the caterpillar emerged as a beautiful butterfly! Her friends were amazed and cheered as she flew high above them.
In this story, the caterpillar was patient. She waited calmly for her friends to see her transformation. Being patient means staying calm and waiting for things to happen. If she had been impatient, she might have gotten upset with her friends.
Now, let’s learn more about butterflies from our second book, “Butterflies: Insects Up Close.” Butterflies are insects with colorful wings and two antennae. They love warm weather and fly during the day, sipping nectar from flowers with their long tongues.
Female butterflies lay eggs on plants. When the eggs hatch, caterpillars come out. These caterpillars will eventually become butterflies, just like in our story!
Let’s color a butterfly! You can use red, blue, and purple to make it beautiful. Remember, the scales on their wings help them fly and keep them warm.
You can also draw your own butterfly on paper or use the Khan Academy Kids app. Maybe you can even go outside and find a real butterfly to draw!
Before we say goodbye, let’s pretend to fly like butterflies. Stand up, flap your wings, and fly high and low. Imagine sipping nectar from a flower. It’s so much fun!
Thank you for joining us today. We hope you enjoyed learning about butterflies. Goodbye from Caroline, Sophie, and the Khan Academy Kids team. See you tomorrow!
Butterfly Life Cycle Craft: Gather some craft supplies like paper plates, markers, and colored paper. Create a butterfly life cycle chart by dividing a paper plate into four sections. In each section, draw and label the stages: egg, caterpillar, cocoon, and butterfly. Use colored paper to cut out shapes for each stage and glue them onto the plate. Discuss with a friend or family member how each stage is important for the butterfly’s transformation.
Patience Practice: Find a small plant or flower in your garden or a park. Sit quietly and observe it for a few minutes. Notice any insects that visit the plant. Talk about how being patient helped you see things you might have missed if you were in a hurry. Share your observations with someone and discuss why patience is important in nature and in our daily lives.
Butterfly Hunt: Go on a butterfly hunt in your backyard or a nearby park. Take a notebook and pencil with you. Try to spot different types of butterflies and observe their colors and patterns. Draw a picture of your favorite butterfly and write a short story about its day. Imagine where it flies, what it sees, and how it feels. Share your story with a friend or family member.
