What Are We Learning This Week?
Caterpillars are special insects because some caterpillars change into butterflies.
This Week’s Big Questions
Tell me about how a caterpillar changes into a butterfly.
Out on the Town
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.
Show Me! Our Words of the Week
Say It:
Caterpillar
Explain It:
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.
Talk About It:
Describe the caterpillar. Why do caterpillars need to eat so much?
Say It:
Butterfly
Explain It:
A butterfly is a flying insect with four large wings that often have bright colors.
Talk About It:
Describe the butterfly’s wings.
Say It:
Egg
Explain It:
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.
Talk About It:
What animals or insects hatch out of eggs?