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What have we been up to this term?

Our topic this term is Eco Warriors- and we've had some creepy crawly visitors! Mrs Martin wrote us a special letter setting us two challenges! We enjoyed looking for mini-beasts and signs of spring in our outdoor adventure playground We used magnifying glasses and magnifying cups to closely observe bugs and insects. This child was very brave and picked up a slug he found! He tput it back where he found it Our Mini-Beast Investigation Lab is open for us all to use! We will be using scientific equipment in our Minbeast Investigation Lab role play. Mini Beast Small World tuff tray. We will watch caterpillars grow into butterflies in our classroom. Earth Day inspiration: "No one is too small to make a difference"- Greta Thunberg Our Investigation Area display, showing our findings from our first minibeast hunt!

Caterpillars- Cocoons- Butterflies!

Day 1: Tiny, very hungry caterpillars! 10/05/21 10/05/21 11/05/21 12/05/21 12/05/21 14/05/21 14/05/21 17/05/21 19/05/21 19/05/21 Day 15: Cocoons transferred into butterfly net 25/05/21 25/05/21 Day 18: 28/05/21 Butterflies have emerged!!! After the butterlfies started to emerge, we gave them some sugar water and flowers! Miss Hunt went to check on butterflies and found.. empty cocoons! 1/06/21 Miss hunt and Mrs Brown released the butterflies into our garden! 1/06/21

Observe our butterflies: Video 1

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This little butterfly emerged from it's cocoon about half an hour after the children left school for half term! Its wings are still unfolding in this video.

Observing our butterflies: Video 2

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A close-up video of this little butterfly on the day it emerged. Can you see its long feelers and antenna moving? What colours can you see on it's wings?

Observing our Butterflies- Video 3

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After eating lots of fruit, sugar water, and bright pink flowers, this butterfly was ready to be released!
We took this video on 1/06/21, just before this little guy was released into our outdoor classroom. Notice the symmetrical pattern on its wings and the empty cocoon shell.
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