1: Life Cycles: 1st Grade

2: Guide Creation Information

Guide Author	Ann F. Woell
District	Moorhead Public Schools ISD 152
Date Created	05/14/2011
Guide Description	This guide describes some of the animals (amphibians and insects) that go through metamorphosis and are studied it first grade. This guide has links to information to Minnesota animals and how they are studied and used by humans.

3: Guide Characteristics

Title of Main Academic Standard used in Guide	Minnesota Academic Standards in Science, 2009 Adopted Version
Grade Level	1st
Learning Level	Introductory
National Holiday/Special Occasion (optional)
Source Format Emphasized	Journals, interview, image
Geographic Region Emphasized (optional)	Minnesota
Other Minnesota Reflections Guide(s) Related to this Guide (optional)

4: Main Standard Emphasized in Guide

Standard Title	Minnesota Academic Standards in Science, 2009 Adopted Version
Category	Science
Strand	Life Science
Sub-strand	Evolution in Living Systems
Standard	Plants and animals undergo a series of orderly changes during their life cycles.
Benchmark 1: standard number	1.4.3.1.1
Benchmark 1: text	Demonstrate an understanding that animals pass through life cycles that include a beginning, development into adults, reproduction and eventually death. For example: Use live organisms or pictures to observe the changes that occur during the life cycle of butterflies, meal worms or frogs.
Benchmark 2: standard number	1.4.3.1.2
Benchmark 2: text	Recognize that animals pass through the same life cycle stages as their parents.
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5: Another Standard Emphasized in Guide (optional)

Standard Title	Minnesota Academic Standards in Science, 2009 Adopted Version
Category	Science
Strand	The Nature of Science and Engineering
Sub-strand	The Practice of Science
Standard	Scientists work as individuals and in groups to investigate the natural world, emphasizing evidence and communicating with others.
Benchmark 1: standard number	1.1.1.1.1
Benchmark 1: text	When asked "How do You Know?", students support their answer with observations. For example: Use observations to tell why a squirrel is a living thing.
Benchmark 2: standard number	1.1.1.1.2
Benchmark 2: text	Recognize that describing things as accurately as possible is important in science because it enables people to compare their observations with those of others.
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Benchmark 4: standard number
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6: Additional Standards and/or Skills (reading, math, media literacy, interdisciplinary)

Reading: standard number	1.2.10.10
Reading: standard text	With prompting and support, read informational texts appropriately complex for Grade 1 as well as for academic tasks.
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Math: standard text
Media Literacy: standard number
Media Literacy: standard text
Interdisciplinary Connection

Minnesota Reflections Resources

7: Search Strategy

Things to Think About	Most of the subject matter of life cycles was designed for older students in 7th grade or older, due the curriculum of the time.
Keywords	frogs, toads, moths, cocoons, butterflies, larvae
Other ideas (to assist with discovery)	This guide covers animal and insect life cycles, but plant and water cycles could be searched as well.
Challenges to finding resources on this standard	Some searching and reading is required to find many of the resources.

8: Minnesota Reflections Top Picks

Title	Date created	Description	Format (photo, map, letter …)	"Cite the Item" link
1882 diary of Ezra Fitch Pabody	1882	The diary of 14 year old Ezra Pabody of Minneapolis, May 17th-19th, 1882 (Page 48). Reported findings of cocoons, moths, toads and frogs.	journal	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/mpls,725
1882 diary of Ezra Fitch Pabody	1882	The diary of 14 year old Ezra Pabody of Minneapolis, May 31st, 1882 (Page 53). talks about catching a blue butterfly	journal	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/mpls,730
1885 diary of Ezra Fitch Pabody	1885	The diary of 17 year old Ezra Pabody of Minneapolis, July 1st-3rd, 1885 (Page 61 or 62). Frogs are caught and used for fishing bait.	journal	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/mpls,1108
1886 Diary of Ezra Fitch Pabody	1886	The diary of 18 year old Ezra Pabody of Minneapolis, July 27th, 1886 (Page 70). Three dozen frogs are caught for fishing	journal	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/mpls,853
1886 Diary of Ezra Fitch Pabody	1888	The diary of 20 year old Ezra Pabody of Minneapolis, July - Aug. (Page 70,71,72,76,77)). A frog trap is made and hundreds of frogs caught for fishing	journal	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/mpls,625
1889 diary of Ezra Fitch Pabody	1889	The diary of 21 year old Ezra Pabody of Minneapolis, March 24th, 1889 (Page 29). A Cicropia cocoon is mentioned.	journal	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/mpls,944
1889 diary of Ezra Fitch Pabody	1889	The diary of 21 year old Ezra Pabody of Minneapolis, August 1st, 1889 (Page 71).Frogs are caught and used for fishing bait.	journal	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/mpls,986
The Normalia	1900	Publication containing journal articles written by St. Cloud State faculty and students (Page 4). Paragraph talked about the life cycle of a moth.	Journal	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/stc,3678
The Normalia	1901	Publication containing journal articles written by St. Cloud State faculty and students (Pages 5 and 6). Paragraph talked about creating a fruit jar aquarium to see life cycles	journal	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/stc,3729
The Normalia	1902	Publication containing journal articles written by St. Cloud State faculty and students (Pages 12-13). Paragraph talked about varieties of butterflies and their life cycles	journal	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/stc,3818
Angel II cope pattern for orphrey symbol #11	1930 - 1945?	Perforated stamped pattern for eleventh of 12 orphrey symbols on front of cope for Angel Set II.	image	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/stbm,622
Dodge County Extension Service Annual Report - 1936	1936	The 1936 Dodge County extension report contains six documents. Page 234 talks about controlling household pests, such as moths	report	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/des,2938
North Shore Commercial Fishing Oral History Project: Ingaborg Holte	1977	Ingaborg Holte was of Swedish descent. She talks about her time as a child when her brother teased her with snakes and frogs	Interview	http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/nemhc,3867

9: Specific Minnesota Reflections Collection(s) to Consider (optional)

Hennepin County Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Center

10: Helpful Tips (optional)

These documents will need to be searched and modified for younger students.

11: Ideas for Lesson Plans Using this Guide (optional)

First grade students learn about life cycles. From these documents students will learn about various Minnesota creatures that go through metamorphosis. We can learn about various varieties and information about their life cycles.

Students may be interested to hear how children of long ago spent their time learning about and using these creatures for enjoyment as well as for their livelihood.

12: Other Online Collections that Help Teach this Standard (optional)

Learnthings Ltd. http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/Phase2delivery/Wales/Science/Keystage2/Lifeprocessesan/Lifecycles/Introduction/

DLTK's Animal Life Cycles http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/lifecycle.htm