Our butterflies are hatching. We have observed the growth and stages of caterpillars and one has finally emerged from his chrysalis, that the class named Fred. We released him after looking at his proboscis and giving him a little sugar water for energy. He is now migrating to Mexico where he will be hibernating until time to start on his way back next spring. Each student has decorated a life-size, paper butterfly. These tiny butterflies are packed into a cluster and travel to Mexico inside our "class butterfly". The symbolic butterflies build bridges of communication and friendship between children of Mexico, the United States and Canada. The paper butterflies symbolize international cooperation for monarch conservation. Our class will then receive butterflies next May made by students in classrooms across North America that continues the cycle of friendship and stewardship. We will be able to track where our class butterfly lands with an interactive map. The students are now writing a story of the life and journey of Fred. This unit has integrated science, social studies, math, reading, and writing. For more information look at the Journey North website.
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