Butterflies

Last week we were lucky to have some monarch chrysalises donated to our classroom. We spent the week watching them change as the butterflies prepared to come out. The chrysalises became clear and we could see the butterflies inside. On Friday we got to watch a butterfly emerge and dry its wings. In the last few moments of our week the butterfly was ready to go outside and we got to release him. Students will learn much more about butterflies in the second grade monarch unit, but we enjoyed the chance to watch this process!