Day 13-17

Cocoon or Chrysalis?

We noticed that lots of people are writing about cocoons in their comments on the blog. We thought we should clear the issue up. So, do caterpillars form a cocoon or a chrysalis? We did some research using butterfly and moth fact books in our classroom library.

 

Cow Crazy Pants found a book called Monarch Butterflies that said "This hard shell is called a chrysalis or a pupa"

Our classmate Butterfly found a book called Butterflies that said " A full-grown caterpillar forms a shell around its body. It is called a chrysalis."

Captain cow found a book called The Moth that said "One day the caterpillar stopped eating. It spun a cocoon. It changed inside the cocoon. "

Now we know that butterflies form a chrysalis and moths spin a cocoon. A lot of kids read Eric Carle books and he says that butterflies spin a cocoon. Some of us thought that the facts in his story The Very Hungry Caterpillar were true! Now that we have read fact books we know that butterflies really make chrysalises.

An Update on Room 13's Painted Ladies

13 Chrysalises on the lid

There are no more caterpillars left in the butterfly habitat! There are 21 chrysalises in the butterfly habitat in total. 13 chrysalises are hanging on the lid, 5 are on the branches and leaves and 3 are hanging on the side of the habitat. We can't wait to see our chrysalises change into butterflies!

Hide and Seek

How many chrysalises can you find in the picture below? Feel free to post your answer. Then stay tuned for when we reveal the actual number!

How many chrysalises do you see?