毛毛虫和蝴蝶 / Caterpillars and Butterflies

我们这一周学到了什么?
What Are We Learning This Week?

毛毛虫是一种特殊的昆虫,因为有些毛毛虫会变成蝴蝶。
Caterpillars are special insects because some caterpillars change into butterflies. 

本周的问题
This Week’s Big Questions

跟我讲一讲毛毛虫是怎么变成蝴蝶的。
Tell me about how a caterpillar changes into a butterfly.

出门在外
Out on the Town

当您在社区里散步或者开车的时候,在地上、树上、或者其它植物上寻找看有没有毛毛虫。同时,也在空中或者花朵上寻找蝴蝶。帮助您的孩子描述毛毛虫和蝴蝶。
As you walk or drive through your neighborhood, look for caterpillars on the ground or on trees or other plants. Also, look for butterflies in the air or on flowers. Help your child describe both insects. 

我们本周的单词    
Show Me! Our Words of the Week


/ Say It:
毛毛虫 / Caterpillar

解释 / Explain It:
毛毛虫是一种很小很小的动物,它有着长长的身体和很多条腿。毛毛虫们吃植物的叶子,然后变成蝴蝶。
A caterpillar is a tiny animal with a long body and many legs, that feeds on the leaves of plants and later changes into a butterfly.

说一说 / Talk About It:
描述一下这条毛毛虫毛毛虫们为什么需要吃很多叶子呢?
Describe the caterpillar. Why do caterpillars need to eat so much?


/ Say It:
蝴蝶 / Butterfly

解释 / Explain It:
蝴蝶是一种会飞的昆虫,有着四个大翅膀,颜色通常很鲜艳。
A butterfly is a flying insect with four large wings that often have bright colors.

说一说 / Talk About It:
描述一下这只蝴蝶的翅膀。
Describe the butterfly’s wings.


/ Say It:
/ Egg

解释 / Explain It:
是一个椭圆形的小东西,里面藏着可能会生长成小鸟、小两栖动物、小昆虫、或者其它动物的生命。有些可以被用作食物。
An egg is an oval object that contains what may become a young bird, reptile, insect, or another animal. Some eggs are used as food.

说一说 / Talk About It:
里面可以孵化出什么动物或者昆虫呢?
What animals or insects hatch out of eggs?