Butterfly Wings Tissue Art

Level 2 deepens science and art integration.

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Summer Time
• Learning area: Nature
• Level: Level 2

Objectives

• Explain metamorphosis
• create overlapping color effects.

Instructions

Materials

- White coffee filters

- Washable liquid watercolors or diluted food coloring in small cups

- Pipettes or medicine droppers

- Black construction paper cut into butterfly body shapes

- Glue sticks

- Trays or plastic mats for drying

Learning Objectives

- Demonstrate fine motor control by using a pipette to transfer liquid.

- Observe and describe the process of color mixing when two colors touch on the paper.

- Identify the concept of symmetry by folding the filter to create matching wing patterns.

- Explain the basic stages of a butterfly life cycle during the creative process.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Lay out a plastic tray for each child to prevent liquid from soaking the table surface.

2. Provide each child with two flat coffee filters and a set of pipettes.

3. Demonstrate how to squeeze the pipette bulb to draw up liquid and release it slowly onto the filter.

4. Encourage children to place dots of different colors near each other to observe how the colors bleed and overlap.

5. Once the filters are saturated, guide the children to fold the filters in half while wet to create a symmetrical color pattern.

6. Place the damp filters on a drying rack or a sunny windowsill.

7. Once dry, help children pinch the center of the filters to create a ruffled wing shape.

8. Assist children in gluing the center of their wings to the black construction paper butterfly bodies.

9. Lead a brief group discussion about how a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly with colorful wings.

Educator Tip

To prevent the paper from tearing, remind children to touch the pipette tip lightly to the surface rather than pressing down hard. If a child struggles with color mixing, ask open ended questions about what happens when blue and yellow meet to encourage scientific inquiry.

Assessment

- Observe if the child can successfully manipulate the pipette to control the amount of liquid used.

- Note the child's ability to describe the result of two colors overlapping on the filter.

- Confirm the child can identify the butterfly as the final stage of the metamorphosis cycle.

Assessment

Observe reasoning, color mixing understanding.

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