Today, a MAGNIFICENT event happened in the third grade hallway. We were witnesses to the magical process of METAMORPHOSIS. Mrs. Flinn brought in some catepillars feeding on milkweed during the first week of school. Over the course of the last 2 weeks- we have watched the catepillars eat (Boy! They can sure chow down!), we have watched them spin their cocoons, and today we watched the first BEAUTIFUL Monarch butterfly emerge. Mrs. Flinn released it into the wild. Some of us were able to observe the first flight. It was grand!
For my scientists out there, I have two questions.
1. When the butterfly took its first flight, was that an instinct or a learned behavior?
2. If I was to measure the LENGTH of the cocoon, what do you ESTIMATE it would measure?
I'd love to for you to post a reply with the answers!!!
1. Instinct
ReplyDelete2. I estimated it would be about 1 inch.
1. I think that the first flight was an instinct.
ReplyDelete2. I think the cocoon would be 2 inches.
Grace
I think it is instinct. I think it is 3 inches.
ReplyDeleteJesse
Dylan
ReplyDelete1. Instinct
2. About 1-2 inches. It depends on the size of the caterpiller.
Kailey
ReplyDelete1. The butterfly's first flight was instinct.
2. I would say it was about 1 to 2 inches long.
JACOB
ReplyDelete1.INSTINCT
2.ABOUT 1 INCH
1. I think that it is an instinct.
ReplyDelete2. I think the cocoon is about 1 inch.
Lindsey
Madelyn,
ReplyDelete1. Instinct
2. I think it would be 1 1/2 inches
1. Its an instinct because the butterfly knew to dry its wings.
ReplyDelete2. I think if we measured it, it would be about 10cm long.
benjamin 1.insect
ReplyDelete2.i think about 2cm long because at my old school we had some