Format
1. Introduction to the topic, ask a couple of questions to inquire what is metamorphosis and what they know already
2. How does it work?
3. The stages.
4. Adaptations and survival
5. Wrap up
6. Time is allowed for questions and answers at end (and throughout the program)
Objectives
1. Students will be able to define metamorphosis
2. Students will be able to identify different phases of metamorphosis
3. Students will be able to compare and contrast metamorphosis to other known life stages (i.e. frogs, mammals, etc.)
Standards Alignment
State Standards
North Carolina Standard Course of Study:
LS.7.1 Understand the processes, structures and functions of living organisms that enable them to survive, reproduce and carry out the basic functions of life.
LS.7.2 Understand the relationship of the mechanisms of reproduction, patterns of inheritance, and potential variation among offspring.