Caterpillars Everywhere!

School:: Golden Terrace Elementary
Subject:: Science
Teacher:: Mattea Marks
Students Impacted:: 300
Grade:: K-5
Date:: July 8, 2016

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Champions For Learning - $428.00

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 300

All students in 1st and 2nd grade were able to observe the entire butterfly life cycle in their own classrooms! Each classroom received 5 caterpillars which started off extremely small. They then observed them as they ate and tripled their size. Next they crawled up to the top of the habitat and formed their chrysalis. Then students waited with baited breath until their butterflies emerged. They got to observer the beautiful painted lady butterflies for a day or two before we let them go in our butterfly garden so the life cycle could begin again. Students were extremely engaged in observing their caterpillars/butterflies and making sketches of them in their science notebooks. Thank you allowing us to provide this wonderful opportunity for our students to get up close with nature!

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Original Grant Overview

Goal

To engage students in science while teaching them about the life cycle of a butterfly by watching a caterpillar go through all the stages to become a butterfly.

What will be done with my students

Students will get caterpillars and watch for two weeks as the caterpillars grow, form a chrysalis, and then come out as butterflies. During these two weeks classrooms will be focusing on reading about caterpillars and butterflies, learning about each stage of the life cycle and those life cycles of other animals. Students will participate in projects that have to do with the butterfly life cycle as well. Students in every classroom in 1st and 2nd grade will get to observe the caterpillars every day and note each change in their science notebooks.

Benefits to my students

This allows them a hands-on look at the life cycle of the butterfly instead of just reading about it. Each classroom will get 5 caterpillars to observe each day. This will allow students to develop their skills of observation and data collection.

Budget Narrative

20 sets of 5 caterpillars with caterpillar food plus shipping. (This allows for 1 set of 5 caterpillars for each 1st and 2nd grade classroom plus 2 extra in case some die off)
6 butterfly habitats (most teachers have a habitat from last year so these are for new teachers.)

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	5 Larvae Caterpillar Kits (20)	$325.00
2	Butterfly Habitats (6)	$103.00
	Total:	$428.00

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