Yesterday we were sculpturers! We took pieces of wire and bended them into different shapes to make butterflies. Friends used playdough to help hold our sculptures together and added other loose parts to their masterpieces! We used this as an opportunity to talk about the anatomy of a butterfly. We also constructed the butterfly lifecycle out of tangrams and kinetic sand. Using photo references, we chose shapes that represented eggs, caterpillars, cocoons, and butterflies.
Throughout the week we have been working on constructing butterfly feeders. Once completed, we plan to hang our feeders in the outdoor classroom and use them to feed our caterpillar class pets! So far, we have strung beads on wires that will be used as the hangers and painted plates that will hold our butterfly friends' food. We mixed glue and liquid watercolor paints together and painted on clear plastic plates to give our feeders a stained-glass look.
Today we brought back out our caterpillars to see how they had changed. We were surprised to see that they have doubled in size since the beginning of the week. Friends drew new portraits of our pets and we talked about how soon the caterpillars will be creating cocoons.
M2.2 Demonstrate awareness of patterning
M3.1 Demonstrate understanding of classifying
M4.2 Exhibit ability to identify, describe, analyze, compare, and create shapes
SC3.1 Demonstrate awareness of life
SC5.1 Demonstrate scientific curiosity
CA3.2 Demonstrate creative expression through visual art production
PHG3.1 Demonstrate development of fine and gross motor coordination
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