Luke`s Caterpillar

On Tursday, Luke brought a caterpillar to school to show his friends.  The children got to use their 5 senses to make scientifc observations about it. We also measured the length, height and width of the caterpillar.

Length 3cm, height 1 cm, width 1 cm

Here are some observations made by the children:

Folu: The caterpillar is eating.

Evallie: It's eating lettuce.

Juliet: The caterpillar is moving.

Evallie: It smells like a leaf.

Ayvah: It smells like salad.

Ayvah and Ivy: It's soft.

Ayvah, Ivy, Evallie and Folu: It does not make a sound.

Luke: What color is the caterpillar? Brown/ Black

Luke: How does it feel when you touch it? Soft.

Luke: Does it make any noise? No noise.

Luke: How do you think the caterpillar is feeling? Sad, afraid, happy? Happy

Luke: What does the caterpillar smell like? Lettuce