⭐️ Overview Simplify your planning with this 4-week, ready-to-teach bundle for PhD Science® Level 3 Module 2: Survival of the Butterfly. These editable lesson plans follow the Teacher Edition pacing precisely — but with teacher-friendly structure that makes implementation easy and engaging for your 3rd graders.

Each day is fully mapped out with objectives, “I Can” statements, guided questions, differentiation strategies, and English Language Development (ELD) supports. Designed for busy teachers who want to stay standards-aligned without spending hours writing plans!

🦋 What’s Included

✅ Complete Lesson Plans for Lessons 1–21 ✅ 4 Weeks of Instructional Plans (flexible for 20 school days) ✅ Daily Learning Objectives & Success Criteria ✅ Launch–Learn–Land lesson structure ✅ Built-in Differentiation, ELD, and Extension ideas ✅ Accommodations/Modifications for diverse learners ✅ Vocabulary & Discussion Prompts ✅ Editable for your classroom pacing

💡 Lesson Highlights

• Week 1: Lessons 1–5 — Develop an anchor model and explore how butterflies survive in their environments.
• Week 2: Lessons 6–10 — Investigate fossils, habitats, and how organisms depend on one another.
• Week 3: Lessons 11–15 — Compare environmental changes over time and model ecosystems.
• Week 4: Lessons 16–21 — Study migration, seasonal patterns, and human impacts on the environment.

🧠 Standards Alignment

Aligned to Louisiana State Standards and NGSS for Grade 3, including:

• 3-LS4-1, 3-LS4-3, 3-LS4-4, 3-LS1-1 Focus areas: Ecosystems, Traits, Adaptations, and Environmental Change

✨ Perfect For

• Teachers using PhD Science® Level 3 Module 2
• Sub plans or pacing documentation
• Grade-level collaboration teams
• New teachers or long-term subs

📂 File Format

• Editable Google Docs & Word versions
• Printable PDF version included