Book Title: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Name/Posted By: Jamel Holmes
Author &
Illustrator: Eric Carle
Recommended Grade
Level: Kindergarten-Second Grade
CCSS Math Content 2.MD.D.10 Measurement &Data
CCSS Math Content 2.MD.D.10 Measurement &Data
Represent and
interpret data- Draw a picture graph and a bar graph (with single-unit scale) to
represent a data set with up to four categories. Solve simple put-together, take-apart,
and compare problems using information presented in a bar graph.
· Students will use the information from
the text to represent and interpret the data from the book. For example “On
Monday he ate through one apple”. On Monday they will draw a bar on the bar
graph representing the number one. After students will use the data on the bar
graph to answer math problems. How many fruits did the caterpillar eat all
week? On which day did the caterpillar eat the most fruit? On which day did the
caterpillar eat the least fruit? How many more fruits did the caterpillar eat
on Friday than he ate on Monday?
CCSS Math Content 2.MD.D.10 (Operations & Algebraic Thinking)
Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction-Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction-Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.
Common Core Standards for Mathematical
Practice
CCSS Math Practice MP1
· Make sense of problems and persevere
in solving them.
CCSS Math Practice MP4
· Model with mathematics
Summary:
A hungry caterpillar eats his way through a varied and very large
quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes
to sleep. One Sunday morning, a red-faced
caterpillar hatches from an egg, and begins to look for some food. He eats
through increasing quantities of fruit on the following five days, one apple on
Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, four strawberries on
Thursday, and five oranges on Friday, and then, on Saturday, he has an enormous
feast. By the end of Saturday, the inevitable happens and he is sick. After
recovering from a stomachache, he returns to a more sensible diet by eating
through a large green leaf before spinning a cocoon in which he remains for the
following two weeks. Later, the "big fat caterpillar" emerges as a
beautiful butterfly with large, gorgeous, multi-colored wings. This book is one
of the best-selling children's literature of all time, The Very Hungry
Caterpillar has been delighting young readers for over thirty years.
Rating:
On a scale 1-5, I give
this book a 5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a classic book that can be
purchased as a board book and hardcover. The hardcover book comes with a CD of
the author reading the book for just $15.99. This book has been the winner of
many children’s literature awards and has sold more than thirty million copies
worldwide. In addition, the book has been translated into many other languages
Classroom Ideas:
Authors
Chair- Allow students to sit in the authors chair and read one of Eric
Carle’s books.
Arts & Crafts- Students can make caterpillar headbands and act out
the story.
Other Activities/Materials
1.
Calendar with days of the week and numbers
2.
Graph
3.
Sequence cards to retell the story
4.
Plates to represent the caterpillars body
5.
Fruits from the book to show students (Conversation about everyday foods
and sometimes foods
6.
CD Player to listen to the story
7.
Manipulatives for counting
8.
Author study of Eric Carle’s book
9.
Trip- Eric Carle Museum
Jamel, this seems like a great book to read to my future students. I also enjoyed your suggested classroom ideas and photos that you posted. For example, your idea for the Arts & Crafts activities where students can make caterpillar headbands and act out the story. This would be a wonderful way to engage students and also help them with their addition and subtraction while making it an authentic learning experience.
ReplyDeleteThank you ! This book is a classic.
DeleteYes! This book is a classic, I read it to my boys so much and they loved it so much they destroyed it. I think you have great ideas to engage your students and get them excited about not only counting and math, art, English language arts are also incorporated in the lesson. I can see that there are many different ways for students to become engaged with purposeful, fun learning activities.
ReplyDeleteHi Jamel,
ReplyDeleteThis book is amazing! I am embarrassed to say that I have heard of this book and even seen it in my school library, but I have never read it. I like the vivid images in this book. Your idea of using graphs to display the data in the book will allow students to get a visual representation of information provided in the book. There are so many creative (arts and craft) ways that this book can help bring the concept being taught alive. This book also encourages students to engage in conversation with peers. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
DeleteHi Jamel,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post! You're post is very detailed. I like that you have multiple ideas of engaging students in class. You're ideas are hands on and entertaining. :)
Thank you!
DeleteI loved your classroom ideas!!! How creative. I would love to do these activities in the near future when i have my own classroom!!
ReplyDeleteHey Jamel,
ReplyDeleteJust like Vanessa said, I been hearing the title of this book for so long but I never had a chance to read it. Reading through your post gave me a great feeling of how a lesson from this book would go. You gave us great examples of how we can use this book in our classrooms and not only that just looking at the students faces you can tell that the students are happy and engaged with the activities from the book. Lastly, I loveeee the chair! I know kids would all want to have the chance to sit there which is a great initiative to motivate the students! Amazing job! :-)