Caterpillars!

On Friday we welcomed some new friends to our classroom: 6 painted lady caterpillars!  It is day 3 with our caterpillars, and we have already noticed that they have grown bigger and shed some of their exoskeletons.  Today we read the book A Butterfly is Patient and learned that the changes that occur during a caterpillars life is called metamorphosis.

We also enjoyed our outdoor classroom and I read a book about bees Flight of the Honey Bee and we learned that both bees and butterflies are pollinators which means they bring pollen from plant to plant.  We have bees (and butterflies) to thank for many flowers, fruits and vegetables!