We're writing about the life cycle of butterflies. Our class will be receiving their very own pupae and food container to leave on their desks to observe. We are scientists during this time. We observe daily changes, we draw our observations and we question what is happening as we observe.
After giving out all the pupae this afternoon, there were still several left over so I have told the children that if they speak to you at home about it, they may bring in a small enclosed container on Monday to take an extra pupae home with them.
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Day 1
ReplyDeleteToday we recieved our pupae. It came in a large container with 2 jars. One jar had many pupae (small caterpillars) and one had food.
This post is by Jillian and Donovan. Today was day 1 and we didn't see the first stage of the Life Cycle of a Butterfly. We got the caterpillar, the caterpillar food and a tissue and cover. We put it on our desks with tape. Jill says the food smells like oatmeal and Donovan says it smell bad. The caterpillar already has some color, black and kinda yellowish orange. Donovan's question is it a boy or a girl? Jillian's question is why is it so tiny?
ReplyDeleteWatching caterpillars change into butterflies is VERY exciting! You will be amazed at how fast the caterpillars grow!
ReplyDeleteJillian's mom wants to know if anyone in 2F knows what the caterpillar food is made out of?
Have FUN! Jillian & Jen
What a great idea to blog about the caterpillars!
ReplyDeleteEric thinks the caterpillar food smells like dog food!
It will be interesting to see how much the pupae changes over the weekend!
Day 4
ReplyDeleteWe missed day 2 and 3 over the weekend, so we noticed lots of things in our caterpillar habitats today. Eric and Caitlin are our bloggers today. Caitlin wants to know if caterpillars have teeth? Eric wants to know what the bristles are made of?
They saw these changes today, Eric saw way less food than there was Friday in the caterpillars habitat and Caitlin saw black dots that we learned was frass. The caterpillars grew a lot over the weekend and athey are about 2cm long. Some caterpillars ate parts of the tissue, some habitats had chewed food on the side of the habitat and some habitats had webs in it. We'll learn more about this later on.
Today we felt, smelled and looked at the caterpillar food and learned that it was made from the mallow plant. The plant has purple flowers and green leaves and can be found easily outside.
This project makes me think of a favorite book in our house "The Very Hungry Caterpillar." Do the caterpillars drink anything or just eat mallow plant? Eliabeth thought it was cool that her caterpillar was starting to grow a silk-like sort of web around it. Can't wait to hear how they change and grow in the next few days....
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This morning Michael and I were looking at the catepillar and wondering how old the catepillar is when it turns into a butterfly? Is it the same for all catepillars? Look forward to finding out!
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Day # 5
ReplyDeleteToday we have Elizabeth and Michael as our bloggers. Elizabeth says her caterpillar has not moved much since yesterday. Her question is why didn't the caterpillar move? Elizabeth wants to answer her mothers question. Caterpillars do not drink water they get water from inside their food. In nature the caterpillars get water from the leaves they eat.
Michael says a lot of his caterpillar's food is gone and their are tunnels in his food. I think that the caterpillar ate through the food to make tunnels. His question is what do they do while we're not at school? Michael wants to tell his mom that we haven't found out how old a caterpillars is when they turn into a butterfly yet.
Mrs. Chapdelaine says other changes have happened today too. We'll tell you more tomorrow. Check back to find out!
Mr. Chapdelaine says his favorite Caterpillar is the Woolly Bear caterpillar. They look cool and I try not to run over them when they cross the road. My least favorite is the Gypsy Moth caterpillar or "tent caterpillars". They are "eating machines" and they do a lot of damage to our trees! Did you know that if a human baby was born weighing 9 pounds and it grew at the same rate as a caterpillar does, it would weigh 243,000 lbs. when it was fully grown!!! What did the caterpillar do on New Years day?.........He turned over a new leaf!!! (LOL) Mr. Chapdelaine
ReplyDeleteEric came home today and told us that saw the head capsule fall off the caterpillar's head today.. sounds really cool!
ReplyDeleteI never knew that Mr. Chap was such a commedian!
We are looking forward to reading more about the changes in your caterpillars.
Will you be able to post pictures soon?
Funny you ask! That is my next learning lesson. We have got to take some pictures and post them. We have restraints on publishing pictures with kids in them.
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ReplyDeleteToday our bloggers are Katelyn and Jordan. Jordan says today our caterpillars have grown some more. Some of the caterpillars lost there head capsule and most of them ate more food. His question is... when exactly did the head capsule get there? Katelyn says there was a lot more silk on her cup and there is only pieces of frass and two new pieces. The food balls are a lot smaller than they used to be. Her wonder is why the caterpillar ate so much food and there isn't much frass?
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ReplyDeleteAt the Desjardins house we are wondering how you tell a boy from a girl caterpillar.
ReplyDeletetoday I noticed how much the caterpillars changed since they were pupaes
ReplyDeletethis post is by eric today i noticed how much our caterpillars grew since they were pupaes
ReplyDeleteMy caterpillar at home grew a little bigger. My caterpillar at school is bigger than my caterpillar at home. I am wondering why my caterpillar at school has not lost its head capsule yet? Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling my caterpillar will be in a chrysalis eric
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling that my caterpillar will be in a chrysalis when I get back to school on Monday. (Eric)
ReplyDeleteYou were right Eric! So many of our caterpillars had turned into chrysalis' over this past weekend and we were even lucky enough to see a few caterpillars make the change right in front of our eyes this morning in the classroom! Just like most of you this is my first time seeing this process and I am amazed!
ReplyDeleteMy caterpillar at home and at school are totally different. My home caterpillar isn't even in a J shape yet. My school caterpillar already is in its chysalis. I wonder my caterpillar at home is taking so long! Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteMy caterpillar at school keeps shaking and shaking and its in a J shape. I wonder if my if my caterpillar will be in a chrysalis tomorrow?
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Eric came home and told me that many of your caterpillars made a chrysalis over the weekend. That is so cool. I think I am going to come in and take a peak this week!!
ReplyDeleteI am really enjoying reading the blog ... keep up the good work 2F
Mrs. C
Michael was excited to wake up this morning and see his catepillar in a J shape with what looked like a little bit of silk..
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Mrs.Clark
my caterpillar at home is in a chrisilis and guess what its head capsule never fell off.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how to get it out of the container.
I just checked on Donovan's caterpillar at home and he's not doing anything today. I think he partied too hard lastnight and he's tired or maybe he's forgotten what it is he needs to do next. I'll keep my eyes on him and let you know if he moves.
ReplyDeleteDeclan's caterpillar is pooped. Plays to much with our dog while he's at school and baseball. We think he/she is ok as far as we can tell.
ReplyDeletemy caterpillar at school is finally in a chrysalis my chrysalis has gold spots on it eric
ReplyDeletemichel says that on 5/12/09 his caterpillar went into a chrysalis and on 5/12/09 his caterpillar at home went into a chrysalis. hey whats going on with your caterpillars.
ReplyDeleteSage asked Katelyn what do you mean by two new pieces of what?
ReplyDeletehey 2b whats up with your caterpillaers.
ReplyDeleteToday me and my classmates all are bloging today.I have a chrysalis that is in a flight cage.When will it amerge.
ReplyDeletebye to all you caterpillars aut there!
ReplyDeleteim wondering how the caterpillars breathe in the chrysalis?
ReplyDeleteMY caterpillar ate so much food that he or she did not move that much.I wonder if caterpillars ever sleep?
ReplyDeleteThis is such a cool website! I am so proud of what you guys are learning!
ReplyDeleteCaitlin's Mom
Hi this is Caitlin. My caterpillar on Monday was in a J shape, but later on I say it shoot out silk, everyone was able to see it.
ReplyDeleteI thought that was cool to see the silk shoot out.
My Caterpillar was shaking.
My caterpillar at home was in a J shape and had its silk button last night. This morning it was in its chysalis! I wonder what is happening inside his chysalis to make him change to a butterfly. Elizabeth
ReplyDeleteim so excited till atleast 1 butterfly comes out of there chrysalis why do caterpillars change into one animal if there already an animal?
ReplyDeleteI am wondering how long a caterpillar grows in one day?
ReplyDeletemy caterpillar at home is still in a chrysalis and its not moving.
ReplyDeleteMrs.Clark is wondering if anyone has ever visited the Butterfly Place in Westford where butterflies fly all around when you walk in!
Its Monday morning. I am wondering if there are any butterflies this morning? If so, what do they look like?
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My caterpillar was dead :(, so I buried it. LOL
ReplyDeleteYay!!!! my caterpillar at home is a butterfly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!from Michael
ReplyDeleteYour lucky Micheal.
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ReplyDeletemiss 2nd grade
ReplyDeletewish i could do this again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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