Yesterday was an exciting day in our classroom! We have been watching our caterpillar, Tiger, become a butterfly all month. Yesterday morning, when we got to school, his chrysalis was completely clear! We could see his wings, head and antenna through it! Right when we were going out to pick up the B Track kids, he decided to hatch out! It was so exciting for everyone, and I was so pleased that the students were all able to witness it! When he came out, he was scrunched up and slimy. It took him about an hour to dry off and stretch his wings. We documented our observations twice during the day so we could see how he changed.
At the end of the day we took him outside to let him free. He immediately flew onto students' shirts, pants and even hair! It was a funny experience. Then, after sitting on the blacktop for a while, stretching his wings, he took off and flew away. We will miss having him in our classroom!
