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Caterpillar update

In case some of you were wondering, our wriggly wiggly little caterpillar has now turned into a cocoon!

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I’ve been finding the whole process very fascinating to watch myself. I was especially intrigued to observe the white filmy layer surrounding the cocoon itself. I guessed that the caterpillar first spins this filmy layer around itself as an initial protection before going on to spin the actual cocoon.

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The children enjoyed examining the little cocoon. Things have quietened a bit in this department as there is not much ‘action’ happening at the moment. Just watching and waiting.

In the meantime, we’ve been reading the story about ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ and doing some other activities related to the story like acting the story out with pretend fruits and stringing beads on pipe cleaners to make our own caterpillars.

Hope you’re having a lovely week.

 

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  1. Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me14 May 2014 at 14:59

    Oh that is such a great experience for them, how long before butterfly arrives??

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  2. ann14 May 2014 at 17:58

    Wow that is fascinating.
    I love the hungry caterpillar, one of my most favourite books!!

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  3. One Mother Hen14 May 2014 at 20:50

    They will be so excited when the butterfly emerges.
    We had silk worms a couple of years ago. The cacoons they made were so pretty. The moths came out layed eggs and then died within a few days! Boy could those caterpillars eat mulberry leaves!

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  4. Unknown14 May 2014 at 21:59

    How cool is that Serene, will be so fascinating for the children to see the end result!

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  5. Unknown15 May 2014 at 09:05

    What a fantastic activity to do with the kids! I've always love that book too :)

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  6. Unknown15 May 2014 at 11:47

    Very cool.

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  7. Unknown18 May 2014 at 20:59

    I am totally fascinated by this Serene I love teaching kids about nature and how the world works. They are son inspiring.

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