Friday, April 24
psw-wijc-sry (2020-04-23 at 10:26 GMT-7)Mr. McGinty's Monarchs is about a man taking care of the monarch caterpillars in his neighborhood. Milkweed is the only plant monarchs can eat. When a town cuts down the milkweed growing in an empty lot, what can be done to save the caterpillars?
psw-wijc-sry (2020-04-23 at 10:32 GMT-7)Do caterpillars have to learn how to form a chrysalis? Do sharks have to learn how to swim? Let's find out in They Just Know: Animal Instincts.
tdo-nnen-zjp (2020-04-23 at 10:41 GMT-7)In Terry and the Caterpillars, Terry finds some interesting caterpillars in her yard and decides to keep them. Do you think they will turn into butterflies or moths?
There are lots of ways to attract butterflies and moths so you can study them more closely. Grownups, check out the following links if interested!
Throw a Moth Party! - Birds and Blooms
draw-butterfly-life-cycle.pdfPrint out the paper above and see if you can draw the butterfly life cycle!
Fine Motor
Can you make a flower with legos or any other blocks you have at home?
Gross Motor
Go on a rainbow scavenger hunt around your house or in your yard!
Literacy
Use your afternoon snack to make letters! Can you spell your name?
Mathematics
Decorate a paper towel or toilet paper tube to look like a caterpillar. Roll the dice (any dice you have for board games will work) and figure out how many objects you need to feed him! Objects could included pom poms, leaves from outside, or small toys.
Art
Drip watercolor paint or food coloring onto a coffee filter. Twist a pipe cleaner around the center and turn it into a butterfly!