Butterfly Life Cycle

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To enhance this resource the following changes would be beneficial:	Students should be taught skills necessary for taking action. The social and economic dimensions of butterfly conservation should be more fully addressed.
What skills does this resource explicitly teach?	This resource explicitly teaches students how to observe nature.

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Consideration of Alternative Perspectives	Good
Multiple Dimensions of Problems & Solutions	Satisfactory	This resource adequately addresses the environmental dimensions related to the issues, but does not explicitly examine the economic or social dimensions.
Respects Complexity	Good
Acting on Learning	Good
Values Education	Satisfactory
Empathy & Respect for Humans	Satisfactory	Students are encouraged to work in groups cooperatively, but are not directly taught about the diversity of humans.
Personal Affinity with Earth	Very Good	Many of the lessons focus on observing nature with a hands-on approach. Experiences with nature are authentic.
Locally-Focused Learning	Very Good	Students study natural species in their own school yard. Students make proposals for developing butterfly gardens in their own community.
Past, Present & Future	Good

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Open-Ended Instruction	Good
Integrated Learning	Good
Inquiry Learning	Very Good
Differentiated Instruction	Good	As students have opportunities to work towards their own learning goals. Opportunities for differentiation are countless. This resource does not explicitly address methods of differentiation.
Experiential Learning	Very Good
Cooperative Learning	Satisfactory	Students work in groups. Cooperative learning strategies are not explicitly taught.
Assessment & Evaluation	Satisfactory	The resource suggests creating rubrics with students to identify learning targets.
Peer Teaching	Satisfactory
Case Studies	Good
Locus of Control	Good

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