Second graders in Rachel Culbreth’s class at Polk Central Elementary School had a front-row seat to one of nature’s most visible life cycles.
Students watched caterpillars transform into chrysalises and then emerge as butterflies while learning about animal life cycles in class.
The project gave students a chance to observe each stage firsthand rather than only reading about the process.
After the butterflies emerged, the class completed the experience by releasing them outdoors, allowing students to see the final stage of the cycle they had been studying.
