Insects

Our class was thrilled last Friday when Ayden and her family donated 6 chrysalises to the classroom!  When we came back to school on Monday, there were 2 new butterflies drying their wings!  We agreed to let the butterflies go so that they could continue the butterfly life cycle. Hopefully one or both will find a place to lay it's eggs. We all gathered outside to watch the butterflies as they flew away.  Here are some pictures that Mrs. Abe took of one who rested on the hibiscus bush.
In addition to the the butterfly life cycle, we have been talking about the characteristics of insects. We played a sorting game and decided that worms, spiders, centipedes, millipedes, and scorpions are not insects because they do not have 6 legs.