On Monday we welcomed 5 new caterpillars to our classroom! We are beginning a new inquiry on the life cycle of a butterfly. Over the next two weeks or so, we will be watching these caterpillars transform into butterflies. Stay tuned for updated pictures.
Monday: Day 1
Wednesday: Day 3
Look how big they've grown in only two days! They've also started to shed some of their skin.
Friday: Day 5
Monday: Day 8
One caterpillar has climbed to the top of the cup, it is ready to pupate.
Tuesday: Day 9
Overnight a chrysalis has formed! Two other caterpillars are getting ready to pupate.
Tuesday: Day 16
Transferring the chrysalis' into the butterfly net.
Wednesday: Day 17
We have a butterfly! One butterfly emerged from the chrysalis.
Our caterpillar and butterfly sensory bin with beans.
Exploring different books on butterflies.
A song on youtube by Harry Kindergarten we enjoy about the life cycle of a butterfly.
Click here to watch a great video on the life cycle of a butterfly from National Geographic TV.
Matching and ordering the life cycle of a butterfly on the Smart Board.
Putting the stages of the butterfly life cycle in order.
Our classroom butterfly display.
Memory game: matching different types of butterflies.
Labeling the parts of a butterfly.
