Term+1



We have had some strange visitors to Room 8 this term...

First we read the story of a very hungry caterpillar. ..........................We made caterpillars and a colourful caterpillar for the wall. ................................................................When we got to school on Monday we found three 3 swan plants. ...................................................................................................The closer we looked the more caterpllars we saw. ..................................................................................................................................They ate and ate till there were no leaves left! ..................................................................................................................................................................They found a good spot and curled up. .............................................................................................................................................................................................Now they are tucked up in their chrysalis.

...........................................................................................Here are some photos we took of the life cycle of the monarch.......................................................................

Here is the tiny white egg waiting to hatch. ||= Here are the little caterpillars a few days later busy eating the yummy leaves. || The caterpillars ate ALL the leaves off the swan plant and are now really FAT! ||= The caterpillars are sleepy and have curlled up to sleep. ||
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While we were working the caterpillar got into his sleeping bag (CHRYSALIS). ||= media type="youtube" key="y0S30RoQA3M" height="390" width="480" Here is a you tube clip of what happened while we were away. ||

TASK : I want you to find a butterfly in your garden.  .....Look at it closely and draw what you see. ..........Ask a adult to help you label the different parts of its body.  .........Think of some questions you have about butterflies.