I've used this unit for many different grades and groups, and we have all enjoyed every iteration of it. I am a proud science nerd and share that passion with all my students. I am an Elementary Teacher in Ontario, Canada and have taught everything from Kindergarten to Grade 8, ESL, Spec Ed and Library in the past few years. I've added 4 booklets above for use with this unit. The awesome thing about hornworms and hawkmoths is that they look nothing alike, which makes the predictions very interesting, and leads to further discussions about why they look so different (adaptations, survival in different forms, mating, etc).
I've included a printable that I use for my Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 students that encourages them to draw and label what they observe, and then make a hypothesis about what the hawkmoth will look like. However, getting an opportunity to watch that process happen makes the science and wonder of metamorphosis so much more exciting! I especially like using hornworms because they are easy to obtain and handle, and not as familiar as some of the caterpillars that kids are used to. Starting in Kindergarten, children usually have a good understanding of the change from caterpillar to butterfly from books and learning at school.
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