This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Research proves that children learn best when doing "hands-on" activities. I would like my students to be able to watch the life cycle of darkling beetles and butterflies in the classroom. As they observe changes day by day, it will be something that they'll remember by experiencing it!
My twenty-nine students are a wonderfully diverse group of first graders.
They have different cultural backgrounds and different abilities. We are a Title I inner city school. One thing that is the same for all of students is that they're eager to learn and they love to do science experiments! My class truly learns by doing. This group particularly loves animals!
My Project
With these supplies, the children will be able to observe the life cycle of a darkling beetle. They will see the mealworms turn into pupa's and then adults. We have several experiments that we can perform with the mealworms, including determining if they prefer a light or dark environment or wet or dry. The books will enable the children to read about what they're observing in class. The butterfly kit will be used later in the Spring. It has become a first grade tradition to observe the butterfly life cycle.
I have done this project for the past six years with my first grade students.
This experience always gives the classroom a sense of excitement throughout the spring! Without your support, these materials will not be available due to drastic cuts to the budget! This is something that the children will remember for a lifetime. We end the project by walking to a local park and releasing the butterflies. I believe that such an experience is even more important to students who live in the city.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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