Final+project+on+Life+cycles

Learning Targets:
 * //I can describe the life cycle of a waxworm / ladybug / milkweed bug.//
 * //I can list what insects need to live.//
 * //I can make a detailed scientific drawing of an insect's life cycle.//

Students work in pairs to do life cycle drawings of a number of insects, those who go through complete and incomplete metamorphosis. (Each pair chooses one and gets resources to help them see what the life cycle looks like.)
 * butterfly
 * mealworm
 * waxworm
 * cricket
 * ant
 * bee
 * milkweed bug
 * ladybug
 * mexican jumping bean
 * firefly

Talk about high-quality work, adding details, colors, and labels. Do sharing and feedback most days. They should do pencil drafts, then black pen, then color.

Connect to some expository writing that explains / describes the life cycle.

When finished, sort life cycles in complete and incomplete metamorphosis. Practice what each one is. Play a guessing game where you hold up one life cycle and have students guess which it is.