Butterfly Party / More Than One Right Way (ASL)
From Elinor Wonders Why · 2021
25 minPre-KK1stScienceSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
ASL edition. The kids throw a party for the butterflies passing through town and discover how many different kinds there are — and what each one needs. Then the friends learn that a problem can have more than one right answer.
Viewer safety
All ages
Common Sense Media — not yet ratedIMDb Parents Guide — not yet rated
Our rating is a quick teacher-to-teacher guide — preview before showing.
Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
So many butterflies — and more than one good idea.
- How were the butterflies at the party different from each other?
- What did the kids offer the butterflies? Why?
- When did the friends disagree — and how did they work it out?
- Can a problem have two right answers? When has that happened to you?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: butterfly, nectar, variety, migrate, solution.
Try it: Draw two different butterflies — make their wing patterns your own design.
Try it: Solve 5 + 5 two different ways and share both with a partner.