For Madison's Birthday her Uncle Eric, Aunt Heather, and Cousin Emma sent her the neatest gift! A little science project to raise butterflies from the stage of caterpillars to butterflies. I have done this lesson with my kindergarten class for the last 11 years and it is a favorite part of my school year. Maddie had not had this experience in her kindergarten class so I was so excited to share this with her and Peyton.
We just ordered the caterpillars through the mail and they come as little caterpillars.
Then the changes begin!
Here are the pictures of the life cycle of our butterflies!
Caterpillar...big.... we had to leave them in the container so this is the best picture I could get.
Chrysalis
Empty Chrysalis
Butterflies have hatched!
So neat!
Chrysalis
Empty Chrysalis
Butterflies have hatched!
So neat! We gave them sugar water and flowers from our butterfly bush to eat.
We let them go in our back yard after observing them for one day.
Maddie with 3 of the butterflies out of the 5 that hatched
So fun to hold a butterfly and see it close up!
A butterfly on a butterfly bush flower.
We let them go in our back yard after observing them for one day.
Maddie with 3 of the butterflies out of the 5 that hatchedSo fun to hold a butterfly and see it close up!A butterfly on a butterfly bush flower.Thank you so much for the WONDERFUL birthday gift and learning experience Eric, Heather, and Emma! Maddie loved it!! We may have to order more next Summer and do it all again!
2 comments:
What a great project! We have silkworms here at Friendsview. It is fun to watch them spin silk!!
What about a visit from you guys. Lunch or dinner here? Let us know when you can come before school starts. Love & Hugs, Gram BL Sargent
How cool that they landed back on her fingers! With my luck they'd have all flown away at the first opportunity!
How neat! :)
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