I will begin my lesson by asking the children the following questions:
- Where do you think butterflies come from?
- Have you ever saw a caterpillar or touched a caterpillar?
- If you have touched one, how did it feel?
- What color butterflies have you seen?
- What did the very hungry caterpillar eat on Monday? Apples
- How many apples did he eat? One
- What did the very hungry caterpillar eat on Tuesday? Pears
- How many pears did he eat? Two
- What did the caterpillar eat on Wednesday? Plums
- How many plums did he eat? Three
- What did that caterpillar eat on Thursday? Strawberries
- How many strawberries did he eat? Four
- What did that caterpillar eat on Friday? Oranges
- How many oranges did he eat? Five
- How many different foods did the caterpillar eat on Saturday? Chocolate Cake, Ice Cream Cone, Pickle, Swiss Cheese, Salami, Lollipop, Cherry Pie, Sausage, Cupcake, and Watermelon. Ten.
- Why do you think he had a stomachache? He ate too much food.
- Do you think you would have a stomachache if you ate that much food?
- What do you do when you have a stomachache?
- What made the caterpillar feel all better? He ate what caterpillars are supposed to eat, a leaf.
- What foods would you eat if you were a caterpillar?
- Where would you fly if you were a butterfly?