Technologies Resources

 

Butterfly craft activities

Pintrest list of butterfly craft activities for all year levels

https://www.pinterest.com.au/mimififi/butterfly-project/?lp=true

 

Instructions for 35 Butterfly Crafts.

https://www.redtedart.com/35-butterfly-crafts/

 

Video on how to make a wool butterfly from easy finger knitting

Step by step instruction for Butterfly Finger Knitting Project for upper primary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFIKgiBVUy8

 

Video instructions on building a hanging butterfly out of recycled CDs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utc0y9RyXoM

 

Top 12 Adorable Butterfly Food Ideas for Kids

Simple, healthy snack ideas in the shape of caterpillars and butterflies.

https://www.superhealthykids.com/top-12-adorable-butterfly-food-ideas-kids/

 

Butterfly Life Cycle Paper Toy Craft 

A flextangle template can be used as part of a STEM-based science activity. This papercraft template covers 4 stages of the cycle – the butterfly, eggs, caterpillar and cocoon. Print the template, follow the step by step folding instructions and have fun!

https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/butterfly-life-cycle-paper-toy/

 

Peg and paper butterflies with photos of students' faces. 

Simply personalised butterfly using a photo of each child to represent the butterflies' heads. Suitable for all ages. 

http://diyhomedecorguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Cute-paper-crafts-for-kids.jpg

 

Butterfly Life Cycle Diorama Project

A photo of a butterfly life-cycle diorama as an example project. 

https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/488288784589151806/

 

Butterfly Science Project 

A compilation of information on butterflies including text describing butterfly senses and features, a comparison between butterflies and moths, and instructions on how to make a butterfly feeder.

https://learning-center.homesciencetools.com/article/butterfly-science-projects-and-activities/

 

What is nanophotonics? (finding inspiration from tiny structures found on the wings of the Morpho Butterfly)

An information video explaining nanophotonics, the study of the behaviour of light on the nanometer scale.  Listen to this clip to find out what that is, and how he's using it to develop more efficient solar cells. In order to ensure that the different colours of light in the spectrum are directed to the correct layer of the solar cell, Niraj is finding inspiration from tiny structures found on the wings of the Morpho Butterfly. What do these structures do?

http://education.abc.net.au/home#!/media/2406059/what-is-nanophotonics-

 

Improving solar cell technology (nanophotonics)

Watch this clip to learn how scientist Niraj Lal's research is aiming to improve the efficiency of solar technology. How do the doubledecker solar cells Niraj describes work? And what do the nanostructures on butterfly wings have to do with this new technology?http://education.abc.net.au/home#!/media/2406123/improving-solar-cell-technology

 

Making learning fun 

A range of butterfly themed activities for junior primary

http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/ButterflyPrintables.html