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Kilronan School, Magherafelt

Fantastic Mini Beasts

12th May 2019

The caterpillars have just arrived through the post, they are very small
The caterpillars have just arrived through the post, they are very small
 
There are 5 caterpillars if you look closely
There are 5 caterpillars if you look closely
 
 
 
 
After the bank holiday weekend they were nearly 10x the size
After the bank holiday weekend they were nearly 10x the size
 
 
 
 
 
7 days later
7 days later
 
They are starting to make their way to the top of the cup, where they will start to form a ‘J' shape and become chrysalides.
They are starting to make their way to the top of the cup, where they will start to form a ‘J' shape and become chrysalides.
 
Making my own hungry caterpillar
Making my own hungry caterpillar
 
 
 
 
 
 
Threading a caterpillar leaf
Threading a caterpillar leaf
 
 
Decorating our Mini beast lab... leaf prints and hand prints
Decorating our Mini beast lab... leaf prints and hand prints
 
 
Mini beast investigation lab
Mini beast investigation lab
 
Investigating Mini beasts
Investigating Mini beasts
 
 
 
 
The story of the very hungry  caterpillar
The story of the very hungry caterpillar
 
 
 
Searching for minibeasts in a leaf, soil and stick filled environment
Searching for minibeasts in a leaf, soil and stick filled environment
 
 
 
Marshmallow stamping
Marshmallow stamping
 
 
Egg carton caterpillar
Egg carton caterpillar
 
 
Tissue paper collage
Tissue paper collage
 
 
 
 
Making fruit and vegetable caterpillars
Making fruit and vegetable caterpillars