Butterfly Life Cycle

Butterfly Release

Students were so fascinated with the release of our butterflies. We observed them flying around in the basket before we opened for their release.

Question: What so you think will happen when we release the butterflies?

Some butterflies refused to get out of the cage. Many of the students were scared of touching the butterflies. Zainab was very happy to help one butterfly out by allowing it to pitch onto her finger before releasing it.

Butterfly Life Cycle

One butterfly from the collection has come out of the cocoon. We are continuing to observe the others and await the day when they will all be released.

Caterpillar Observation

Our Caterpillars are growing and we continue to observe and make notes. We also measure the growth from our day one observation. Caterpillars are now 2 to 2.5cm.

Life Cycle of the Butterfly

Life Cycle of the Butterfly

Kindergarten students are learning about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly. The butterfly goes through four distinct changes: Egg, Larva, Pupa and Adult. The process is referred to as Metamorphosis.

Students are observing the life stages from the larvae to the adult butterfly.  They have made several curriculum connections in both Science and Mathematics while doing their observations.  It is also a great chance to practice their writing.

• Science - living and non-living things, insects and bugs
• Mathematics - measuring, counting

 The larvae measured approximately 1cm on arrival.

Students observed the larva and made their first recording in their butterfly journals. Students also drew and coloured pictures of the four stages of the butterfly life cycle.