A Study of Butterflies - LaPorte, Texas - Kindergarten Class
by Jennifer Johnson and Charlotte Copous
Selections
Parent’s
Comments on the Project
- “My son showed a higher level of interest in the topic of butterflies. He was able to understand what a cocoon was and how a caterpillar changed into a butterfly. Also, while sitting around after supper one night, he asked my wife and I if we knew what metamorphosis was. I was so surprised. I didn’t even know he knew how to say the word much less what it meant. I think the topic of butterflies defiantly sparked an interest for further research with my child. He was very excited about what he saw and learned on the field trip. In the future, I think there should be more topics and trips like this to captivate the interests of the children.”
- “J.
was always telling us something new when she came home from school. She learned the stages of the butterflies from observing
them in the classroom. She
would explain the process of metamorphosis with detailed vocabulary,
which overwhelmed my husband and I.
J. became amazed with butterflies and would look for
caterpillars every time we were in the yard.
I was very impressed with her wanting to share her knowledge
with us in such a detailed manner. Overall, she really enjoyed
learning about butterflies. It
has held her attention and sparked her curiosity.”
- My child broke down the process of a butterflies life cycle to me in detail. I was so surprised at the vocabulary he used. You should definitely continue using Project Approach because it is a great interest to our kids.”
- “N.
enjoyed learning how caterpillars change into butterflies.
He liked the different phases that they go through and was able
to explain them in detail. He
also enjoyed the field trip to Moody Gardens and observing at all the
different stages and beautiful butterflies there.
Now when we go outside, he is constantly looking for
butterflies. I think this
topic was very beneficial for the kids to learn about.”
-
“Butterflies is all H. talks about. She was full of information and detail to share with us daily such as body parts, different types of butterflies, and she knew more than her grandpa or myself. H. got on the Internet at home searched for more information about butterflies. Overall, we think the project has been excellent. H. has been so excited to go to school and learn more about butterflies. In addition, I think the kindergarten teachers are doing a great job keeping the kids interests, and also involving them. Keep it up!”
Student’s
Comments on the Project
Ms.
Johnson’s Class
- “I
liked letting the butterflies go and watching them fly away.”
- “I
liked to see the butterflies sucking the nectar because it was neat to
see their long tongues.
- “Dressing
up like butterflies and sipping nectar from straws was fun.
I liked being a butterfly.”
- “The
discovery center was cool. We
saw the whole life cycle of a butterfly and how it changed.”
- “I
like all the choices we had at centers.”
- “The
field trip was fun.”
- “The
butterfly wings under the microscope where really neat.”
- “I
liked putting on puppet shows of a butterflies life cycle.”
- “I
liked the field trip to Moody Gardens because I saw lots of animals
and butterflies.”
- “I
loved Moody Gardens because we saw a lot of different pupas.”
- “The
butterflies and fish at Moody Gardens were cool.”
- “Butterflies
are beautiful and I like to watch them fly”
- “I
like to see them fly around from flower to flower sucking nectar.”
- “I
liked when we watched the butterflies fly away.”
- “I
like watching the butterflies change in the classroom.”
- “I
liked the field trip to Moody Garden when we went to the rainforest
and saw all the different pupas and butterflies.”
- “I
like Moody Garden because I got to pet a snake there.
In class, I like painting butterflies.”
- “I
liked watching the caterpillars grow and build their pupas.”
- “I
like it when they came out of the cocoon.”
- “I
liked going to Moody Gardens because I loved the butterflies.”
- “
I like the field trip because the animals were neat.”
- “Moody
Garden was fun because we saw a bunch of animals and butterflies.”
Mrs.
Copous’ Class
- “I
like seeing the chrysalis at Moody Gardens.
They were all different colors.
The gold one was my favorite.”
- “I
like seeing the metamorphosis of the butterfly.
The cocoons where cool.”
- “I
liked looking at the scales on their wings.
Butterflies have scales on their wings like fish.
The scales on the wings make all the different colors.”
- “I
liked the cocoons.”
- “The
real butterflies we saw were pretty.”
- “I
liked watching the caterpillars turn into butterflies in our
classroom.”
- “I
like seeing the butterflies come out of the cocoons.”
- “I
liked watching the butterflies come out of the chrysalis.”
- “I
liked the golden chrysalis and all the different kinds of butterflies.
I also liked learning the word pupa.”
- “I
like the cocoons.”
- “I
liked the chrysalis.”
- “I
think the caterpillars have cute faces.”
- “I
liked watching the butterflies fly.”
- “I
liked seeing the butterflies coming out of their chrysalis.”
- “I
liked feeding the butterflies the sugar water.”
- “I
liked seeing the butterflies flying in the box.”
- “I
liked seeing the butterflies at Moody Gardens.”
- “I
liked watching the caterpillars spin their cocoons.”
- “I
liked the field trip to Moody Gardens.”
- “I
like dressing up like a butterfly and using those blow things for the
tongues.”
- “I
like the butterfly wings and seeing how they match.”
- “I like seeing the butterflies fly.”
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