Learning About Metamorphosis with Preschoolers

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This week's topic from Experience Early Learning (formerly Mother Goose Time) was Metamorphosis.

The butterfly life cycle is an amazing thing. What starts as an egg becomes a caterpillar and then eventually undergoes metamorphosis changing from a chrysalis to a butterfly.

We did quite a few activities related to metamorphosis and the butterfly life cycle.

Our STEAM stations for the week included making a chrysalis from a variety of materials, building caterpillars using pipe cleaners and beads, and so much more.

Each day this week, we focused on one aspect of the butterfly life cycle. On Monday, we learned about eggs and did lots of egg-themed math and literacy activities.

On Tuesday, We learned about caterpillars, which meant building caterpillars in a number of different ways. We used cornstarch noodles, attribute blocks, and even beads.

Our topic on Wednesday was Chrysalis and we drew the butterfly life cycle.

And finally, on Thursday, we learned all about butterflies and made a fun life cycle craft as well as practiced symmetry with our attribute blocks.

We've also been experiencing the beauty of metamorphosis in real life as we observe our caterpillars slowly turning into butterflies.

The preschoolers have loved checking in on our caterpillars each day.

Don't forget to stop back next week to see what we're up to as we get started with our Bubbles, Boats, & Floats theme from Experience Early Learning (formerly Mother Goose Time).