INTRODUCTION
One day you found two caterpillars outside and decided to keep them for pets.  You made them a home inside a jar and gave them food.  Two days later, they disappeared!  Where did they go?  You put the jar on your desk and forgot about it….  Four weeks later, you looked in your jar and saw two butterflies! What happened?!  Can you solve the mystery?  

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  TASK
First, you will gather clues, solve the mystery and become a butterfly expert.  Then, you will go to work at The Butterfly Museum of Flying Arts , where you will create a unique exhibit in your classroom.  So get flying!  

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PROCESS
There are two parts to the process.  Each  person will complete ALL of the questions in the Investigator's Notebook in Part 1.  Then each person will choose ONE job in Part 2 to complete for the exhibit.

Part 1
First, get an Investigator’s Notebook from your teacher.  Look for clues by clicking on the questions below.  Then write the answers in your notebook.  These clues will help you solve the mystery and become a butterfly expert!

                           
Part 2

Congratulations!  You have solved the mystery and you are a butterfly expert!  Now, The Butterfly Museum of Flying Arts needs your help to design a butterfly exhibit.  Each person will choose ONE job to complete to make the exhibit really great! The jobs are:

Jobs at The Butterfly Museum of Flying Arts Please choose ONE job from the list below.

Actors You can either make up a skit of your own about the life cycle of a butterfly OR act out Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar.  Be able to perform it at the exhibit with the other actors in your class.

Artist   Pick your favorite Connecticut butterfly from your Investigator's Notebook and design a hatching butterfly puppet.  Decorate it realistically based on what you found.    If you have more time, work with the other artists to design a sign for the exhibit.   Click on the butterfly to find our how to make the puppet.

Ecologist Make two terrariums.  One will show the habitat of a caterpillar and one will show the habitat of a butterfly.  Use other classroom resources to find out about the different habitats.  Be able to explain and show the difference at the exhibit.  Click on the butterfly to find out how to make a terrarium.

Entomologist Design a collage showing the symmetry of butterflies.  You might want to find pictures of other objects that are symmetrical as well as butterflies.  Your teacher will help you with this.  Be prepared to explain symmetry at the exhibit.

Musician Learn a song about the life cycle of the butterfly and be able to perform the song at the exhibit for your parents and schoolmates.  Click on the butterfly to find and choose a song to perform with the other musicians.  Have your teacher print it out for you.

Writer Write a story or a poem about the life cycle of a butterfly using at least four of the vocabulary words from your Investigator's Notebook .  You will present your writing at the exhibit.

Once you finish your job, you will work with the rest of your class to put together the exhibit for your parents and schoolmates!  Have fun!
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CONCLUSION

Wow!  What a great job you've done!   The Butterfly Museum of Flying Arts was very impressed.  Not only have you solved the "Mystery of the Pet Caterpillars," but you have shared your knowledge and expertise with many other people.  Be sure to ask your teacher for a self-evaluation so you can grade yourself.

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EVALUATION
Using the key below, draw in the appropriate number of butterflies for each task.  You will only draw in the column labeled "student."  Your teacher will later draw in the number of butterflies he/she thinks you deserve in the column labeled "teacher." Your teacher will also write comments in the last column.

	NUMBER OF BUTTERFLIES
Poor
Good
Excellent

You can earn up to 30 butterflies for this WebQuest, so do your best work!  You can get a copy of this from your teacher to fill out.

TASK	STUDENT	TEACHER	TEACHER COMMENT
I completed Part I of the Investigator's Notebook.
I completed Part II of the Investigator's Notebook.
I completed Part III of the Investigator's Notebook.
I completed Part IV of the Investigator's Notebook.
I completed Part Vof the Investigator's Notebook.
I completed Part VI of the Investigator's Notebook.
I completed my job for the exhibit.
I worked well with the others in my group.
I stayed on task and used my time wisely.
This is my neatest work.
TOTAL BUTTERFLIES
TOTAL POSSIBLE BUTTERFLIES	30	30

BONUS

If you finish early, have some fun!  Click on the butterfly to do some fun  butterfly puzzles!