Product Title
- Grades: PreK–8; recommended for ages 4+
- Number of Students: 1 classroom, learning space, or household; the habitat itself is reusable and can support group observation.
- Number of Lessons: The habitat is a physical observation tool that can support multiple lessons throughout a butterfly life-cycle study.
- Hours of Content: Duration depends on the accompanying insect life-cycle activity;
- Additional Resources: Online instructional videos and activities from Insect Lore ; STEM Butterfly Journal when used with compatible Butterfly Pavilion kits/refills
Highlights:
- 24-inch-tall, reusable butterfly habitat
- Soft, breathable mesh provides clear visibility for observing insects
- Lightweight and collapsible for convenient storage
- Can stand on a desk, table, or countertop
- Includes a strap for hanging
- Zippered openings provide convenient access for feeding and releasing insects
- Washable and reusable
- Designed for hands-on observation of insect life cycles
Curriculum or Lesson Topics:
- Butterfly life cycle
- Metamorphosis
- Caterpillar growth and development
- Chrysalis/pupal stage
- Butterfly emergence
- Animal life cycles
- Insect biology and entomology
- Scientific observation
- Nature and environmental science
- STEM inquiry
- Patterns, change, and sequencing
Standard Alignments:
Supports elementary life-science and STEM instruction involving animal life cycles, growth and development, metamorphosis, observation, and scientific inquiry. The habitat itself is a supplemental instructional tool rather than a standards-based curriculum, so specific standards should be selected according to grade level and lesson implementation. Insect Lore identifies its butterfly experiences as hands-on STEM learning.
What’s Included:
- 1 Pop-Up Butterfly Pavilion Habitat
- 24-inch-tall reusable mesh habitat
- Hanging strap
- Zippered access openings
Technology Requirements/Specifications:
- No technology required for use of the physical habitat.
- Internet access may be used optionally for Insect Lore's online instructional materials and videos.
- Habitat dimensions: approximately 24 inches tall.
- Collapses flat for storage and pops open for use.
- Washable mesh construction.
Special Notes and Considerations:
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Habitat only: insects and nutrition must be purchased separately or obtained through a compatible Insect Lore kit/refill.
- Designed as a temporary, safe enclosure for observing butterflies and other insects before release.
- The habitat can be reused for future insect life-cycle investigations.
- Adult butterflies should be released appropriately after observation.
- Small parts may present a choking hazard; product information recommends use for ages 4+.
- Best suited to a classroom or learning environment where students can regularly observe and document changes over time.
