This morning was full of chatter and awe about what they saw in their caterpillar's habitat this morning. Taylor says...there was more frass and silk and less food in her caterpillar's cup. Taylors caterpillar is in a J-shape. A caterpillar in a J-shape hangs from the silk button which is on the tissue or the cups cover. The curled part of the J is the head capsule. Taylor's question is...why do caterpillars make chrysalises? Declan says...there was a chrysalis in the cup. There was more food missing because the caterpillar ate more food. The chrysalis is a harder covering that protects the caterpillar while it is changing to a butterfly inside. Declan's question is ...how long does it take for a caterpillar to turn into a butterfly?
We put together the flight cage and hung the chrysalises to the top of the flight cage with masking tape. Now wait and wonder what is happening inside.
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Oh hey 2f!!!
ReplyDeleteI remember doing this unit when I was in second grade.Let me know when your butterflies emerge.
That was from me, Alicia.
ReplyDeleteTaylor's observations and question were really interesting.
ReplyDeletetaylor and declan this post is by eric im wondering the same thing as declan how long does it take for a caterpillar to turn into a butterflie?
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering how long it will take for the crystalis to change into the butterfly. And then how does the butterfly get OUT OF the cystalis? Anyone know? Mrs. D
ReplyDeleteTaylor my caterpillar had lot of silk in its cup to. It looked realy cool when my caterpillar was in a J shape.
ReplyDeletehi!its jillian did your caterpillar ate your tishue.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Donovan and my caterpiller is in its crislis and the crislis is shakeing. I DIDNT GET TO SEE WHEN THE CATERPPILER GOT IN THE CISLIS.
ReplyDeleteNice observations Taylor and Declan.
ReplyDeleteHow does a caterpillar form into a J-shape? That was Declan's dad.
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