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Life Cycles
Monarch Butterfly
Author David Schwartz depicts the life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly.
16 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1999
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About the author
David M. Schwartz
87 books28 followers As a child, I was filled with a sense of awe as I contemplated the universe. The huge numbers of stars and their sizes and distances never failed to amaze me. With binoculars and magnifying glass, I also focused on closer subjects like birds, flowers, frogs and bugs.
But science and math weren't my only fascinations: I also loved bicycles, baseball, boats…and ice cream. Years later, on a clear spring night, I looked up at the sky and a shower of memories descended. I suddenly remembered my childhood awe at the wonders of space.
That night I was inspired to write my first book, How Much Is a Million? Now, almost 50 books later, I spend much of my time finding unusual, whimsical ways to make math and science come alive for kids and teachers, both through my writing, and through speaking at schools and conferences. I also write science articles for magazines, especially Smithsonian, and to do the research I've made exciting trips to some of the more remote corners of several continents. I've been to Africa to study hippos, to South America to visit an indigenous tribe living in the rain forest, and to far northern Scotland to track illegal egg collectors. But I still love the land outside my door in northern California, and the same distant stars that inspired me years ago.
from http://www.davidschwartz.com/about_da...
But science and math weren't my only fascinations: I also loved bicycles, baseball, boats…and ice cream. Years later, on a clear spring night, I looked up at the sky and a shower of memories descended. I suddenly remembered my childhood awe at the wonders of space.
That night I was inspired to write my first book, How Much Is a Million? Now, almost 50 books later, I spend much of my time finding unusual, whimsical ways to make math and science come alive for kids and teachers, both through my writing, and through speaking at schools and conferences. I also write science articles for magazines, especially Smithsonian, and to do the research I've made exciting trips to some of the more remote corners of several continents. I've been to Africa to study hippos, to South America to visit an indigenous tribe living in the rain forest, and to far northern Scotland to track illegal egg collectors. But I still love the land outside my door in northern California, and the same distant stars that inspired me years ago.
from http://www.davidschwartz.com/about_da...
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November 12, 2017
Monarch Butterfly
Summary
This is an informational text about the life cycle of Monarch butterflies. The book gives information about each step of the life cycle from egg to butterfly.
Evaluation
I like this story because it tells the reader about the life cycle in story form. Most informational texts just list facts, but this book tells a story from the perspective of the butterfly.
Teaching Idea
I would use this book in a lesson on life cycles. I would have 3-d models of different types of life cycles and I would have the students compare and contrast them.
November 13, 2024
I enjoyed reading this book about a butterfly's lifecycle. It's not too wordy and has many nice visuals. This would be great for a classroom book to pair with a butterfly hatching with live butterflies and the enclosure.
October 3, 2019
Easy read with students to learn about monarch butterflies. Shares the life cycle of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. It also shows how the cocoon forms and what they eat.
March 26, 2014
This book is a narrative nonfiction book about the life cycle of a monarch butterfly. It goes through the different stages of how a butterfly egg turns into a caterpillar which eventually turns into a butterfly. The real photographs are very vivid and show each step of the process. Children would love this book not only for the pictures, but also for the interesting nonfiction narrative that fits perfectly with the pictures.
March 21, 2016
Monarch Butterfly
Schwartz, David M. *
science subliminal for the classroom
Schwartz, David M. *
science subliminal for the classroom
February 26, 2015
I like the book it about a butterfly, it good chose for child who like butterfly and it is useful for a science class. It is a colorful book that will get children attention.
March 7, 2017
The life cycle of a butterfly with up-close and wonderful pictures! Not overdone with text.
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April 13, 20171. n/a
2. PreK-2nd grade
3. This book is about the life cycle of a Monarch butterfly. The book describes and goes through all the stages in a Monarch butterfly's life.
4. This book is informative and age appropriate for Early Childhood education.
5. As a teacher I would number the life cycle stages add the correlating pictures; then I would mix the number and pictures up and have the students match them together. That activity would help with memorization of details from a story. The student can also engage in a arts & craft activity by using colorful pipe cleaners to bend and shape their own butterflies
2. PreK-2nd grade
3. This book is about the life cycle of a Monarch butterfly. The book describes and goes through all the stages in a Monarch butterfly's life.
4. This book is informative and age appropriate for Early Childhood education.
5. As a teacher I would number the life cycle stages add the correlating pictures; then I would mix the number and pictures up and have the students match them together. That activity would help with memorization of details from a story. The student can also engage in a arts & craft activity by using colorful pipe cleaners to bend and shape their own butterflies
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