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No insect can quite flutter by like the butterfly, nor is any insect quite as colorful, delicate or fun to watch. Although it doesn’t look like many members of the insect family, this elegant creature has all the body parts required to be classified among its insect cousins including grasshoppers, ants or the common housefly. From curly proboscis to scaly wings, the butterfly helps pollinate plants and flowers while displaying bright patterns that add beauty to your backyard. This issue will enchant and delight budding scientists while opening the wondrous animal kingdom.
In this issue students will:
- read expository text
- learn functions of insect structures
- spot similarities and differences in butterfly patterns
- use the newspaper to practice spelling patterns
- edit text
- learn new content vocabulary
- summarize a story in the news
- write about a favorite summer read
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