Monarch Butterflies

During the month of September students were able to watch the Monarch Butterfly life cycle.  Milkweed leaves with eggs were collected  and brought to class.  The students then observed the small caterpillars eating their way out of the eggs.  The classes watched the caterpillars consume a large amount of leaves until they were fully grown and formed their chrysalis.  Around two weeks later the adult butterflies emerged from their chrysalis.  Finally, after keeping the adult butterflies for a couple of days we released them so they could begin their migration to Mexico.