Plant and Butterfly Exploration

Hello,
Now that it is beginning to feel more like Spring we have started some Spring-like science activities! The Gr. 1's have been learning all about plants. Everyday it seems we have a new sprout! I'm so glad the kids have green thumbs! In the Plant Journals the Gr. 1's wrote down their observations of their own tomato plant. Get ready for some juicy tomatoes this Summer everyone (fingers crossed we don't lose any plants). 

 



 

 

Our Gr. 2's have been learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. The kids seem to be experts. They were very excited about our discussion today on caterpillar frass. Ask them what that is...just not around the dinner table. Here are a few pictures I snapped of the Gr. 2's today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Monarch caterpillars seem to be scarce this year, I searched and searched all Fall for them! Let's hope I find one in June for the kids! The kids want to believe all of the bugs they find on the playground could possible be the very early larvae stage of a Monarch which look like this... However, what I was passed on the playground today looked more like this... Here's hoping I don't get anymore of those presents on duty tomorrow!

 

Mrs. Ashley Daley-Creamer