The Butterfly Project

Verified Non-Profit

Verified Non-Profit

The Description

With these funds I will...

Allow all my Kinder students the amazing opportunity to observe and experience the metamorphosis of ten caterpillars into beautiful Painted Lady Butterflies. Each of our Kinder classes will have their own butterfly net to observe in their classroom. No need to share or move from class to class. Each class will be able to watch the amazing changes for approximately three weeks, then release the adult butterflies into the wild!
 
Our scholars deserve this once in a lifetime experience and watch the process of how a lady bug becomes a beautiful butterfly. This will provide them with first hand experience of how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. We will also be able to  teach science, math, reading, environmental studies and environmental awareness with the butterfly kits. 
 
I will be purchasing a Giant Butterfly Garden ($49.99) that includes a super-see-through mesh perfect for butterfly viewing.
 
The reusable habitat stands on a table or hangs from its handy Velcro carry handle. Butterfly Life Cycle Stages figures are also included. <http://www.insectlore.com/live-butterfly-kits/giant-butterfly-garden>  

Back Up Plan

... a butterfly video and download butterfly coloring worksheets for my scholars however, they truly deserve the chance to actually experience and observe the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly. 

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Comments (2)

Monica "Daizy" Anacleto January 23, 2015

Thank you for your donation! I will for sure post pictures so that you can all see the students and with the butterflies and how much they love the unit!!!

Alondra Diaz January 22, 2015

Post pictures so we can see later :)

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About the Creator

I am a Founding Kindergarten teacher at KIPP Empower Academy in Los Angeles, Ca. Prior to holding that role I spent 2 years working in LAUSD as a TA leading intervention groups for struggling readers.

I received my BA in Liberal Studies, with a concentration in Spanish, from California State University, Northridge. I have interacted with thousands of youth, helped implement grade specific behavior plans, organized spelling bees, encouraged scholars to create class/school chants, and involved with KEA parent outreach.In my free time I enjoy reading and spending time with my family.

Investments (5)

$110

Georgiana Hita

9 years ago

$30

Alondra Diaz

9 years ago

$10

Cassandra Folkerth

9 years ago

$10

Alice Nawfal

9 years ago

$10

Marlene G

9 years ago