Fifth Grade Science

Last week our class received a package in the mail.  Inside the box were eight small containers.  Each container held four to five baby Monarch caterpillars.  These creatures were not bigger than a pencil lead.  Students have daily observed and recorded information about these tiny creatures.

 

Our class also has many wild caterpillars that we have been watching.  As of Thursday afternoon, we have tagged, identified whether the butterflies are male or female, and have released twelve butterflies!  What a wonderful experience this has been.

Here are a few examples of the scientific sketches from student journals.