Butterfly!

E brought in a butterfly to share with the class! All of the kids were immediately intrigued by the winged insect and wanted to start getting up close and personal with it. After a hunt for a net (Thank you Acorn room!) we were able to set up a decent home for our new insect friend. 

The kids were quite concerned about the butterfly and started listing all of the things the butterflies need. 

"It needs food and water!"- E

"It needs a place to lay"- E

"It also needs a place to sleep."- V

B noticed the butterfly clinging to the side of the net. 

"Look, he's climbing! It's orange and black and white and tan. He's like as big as a dragonfly!"

V used a magnifying glass to get a closer look. We talked about the different parts butterflies have including their mouths and tongues. 

"Butterflies don't bite though." - V

"They don't sting either!"- E

Still concerned on what a butterfly eats, the group discussed different possibilities. 

"They eat small plants."- E

"They also eat flowers."- V

"I think they eat nectar! That's in flowers."- B

They decided they wanted to draw the different kinds of flowers butterflies eat and then go outside to look for them during capers. 

"Here's the flower, and the grass they eat."

"This is the flower the nectar is in!"

We talked a lot about butterflies including: what they eat, how big they are, and what colors this particular butterfly was. We did have one question at the end of the day: 

What is nectar?