Watch Me Grow: Caterpillar to Monarch Butterfly (Small Class 4-6 Years)
Follow our Monarch caterpillars, over 6 weeks, as they grow and shed their skin, form a chrysallis and emerge as a beautiful monarch butterfly. Perfect for animal lovers and insect enthusiasts. Includes live feed to watch anytime!
Jaydine Rumney
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(99)
What's included
12 live meetings
5 in-class hoursClass Experience
Over 12 sessions we will follow the lives of our monarch caterpillars as they grow then go through metamorphosis and become beautiful butterflies. Each lesson students will be able to observe and document the real journey of our butterflies. Students will have a printable workbook which we will work through over the 6 weeks. We will keep a diary (through writing or drawing) of what is happening to our caterpillars/ butterflies each session and will focus on learning a different aspect about the monarch caterpillar/ butterfly each session. I believe that education is a partnership between the learner and teacher and therefore sometimes the order of sessions may change to respond to interest from learners or unexpected happenings with the insects. For this reason the order of lessons may change. However here is a basic outline of what will be covered each session. PART 1 - CATERPILLARS Session 1: Meet the caterpillars and look at details of the monarch caterpillars Session 2: What do our caterpillars need to survive and thrive? Using the Hungry Caterpillar story as a jumping point for discussion. Session 3: What our caterpillars are needing continued and moulting Session 4: What is metamorphosis and what other animals go though it? PART 2 - CHRYSALIS Session 5: Observing the Chrysalis and beginning our butterfly calender Session 6: Continuing our butterfly calender - what big events do our butterflies have in their lives? Session 7: What is happening inside the chrysalis? Session 8: What is the difference between a chrysalis and a cacoon? and the difference between moths and butterflies PART 3 - BUTTERFLY Session 9: Emerging from the chrysalis Session 10: Parts of a butterfly and what are they for? Session 11: Butterfly food and eating Session 12: Life Cycle and what's next?
Learning Goals
By the end of the course students should be able to
- describe each stage of the monarch butterflies life
- explain the butterfly life cycle
- understand the words metamorphasis and chrysalis
- know what a butterfly needs at each stage of it's life.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class includes live animals and as such can sometimes be unpredictable. Sometimes some of the caterpillars do not survive. We will be discussing life cycles of animals in this class.
Supply List
Printable workbook for the 6 weeks will be provided at the start of the course in PDF form. If you have the ability to do so, this can be used digitally if you prefer.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined August, 2020
4.9
99reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have run a number of live lifecycle classes through Outschool and in person. This is the 4th in my watch me grow series of live lifecycles. I work closely with a butterfly farm to support the process. I am also a qualified primary and early childhood (kinder) teacher and volunteer at my local sanctuary. Reviews
Live Group Class
$84
for 12 classes2x per week, 6 weeks
25 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 4-6
1-4 learners per class
