Our classroom has been an exciting place ever since our monarch caterpillars arrived the week after Spring Break. We have had the thrilling privilege of watching the caterpillars munch on milkweed, molt and lose their skin as they grow, turn into the J shape, form a chrysalis, and emerge from the chrysalis. Once the monarch caterpillars dried their wings and began flying in our small habitat, we added sugar water for them to eat. After a week of watching the butterflies in our classroom, we decided it would be better for them to enter our big world with more room to fly and flowers with nectar to eat.
We were sad to say goodbye, but we had a wonderful release. A few first grade friends were able to even hold the butterflies! Sadly, we were not all able to hold the butterflies as they were very delicate and needed to be let go very soon to survive. Enjoy the few pictures from our exciting day!
We were sad to say goodbye, but we had a wonderful release. A few first grade friends were able to even hold the butterflies! Sadly, we were not all able to hold the butterflies as they were very delicate and needed to be let go very soon to survive. Enjoy the few pictures from our exciting day!
All three butterflies emerged from their chrysalis on the same day of school. We were lucky enough to even watch the butterflies wiggle their way out! Even Miss Martin has never
seen that in person before.
seen that in person before.
A week later we ventured outside to let our beautiful monarch butterflies go.
Our animal unit in science was a blast. Now we can explain the
life cycle of a butterfly in great detail! Ask your child to explain each stage of the butterfly life cycle. You will be amazed by how much information they know!
life cycle of a butterfly in great detail! Ask your child to explain each stage of the butterfly life cycle. You will be amazed by how much information they know!