Ms. Lee - Learn Thru Play

Both Gengar and Bob the Builder were determined to find a place to burrow. We gave them some soil, and they both disappeared! We haven't seen either of them all week, so we're hoping they're cozy underground, busy metamorphosing. 🐛->🦋

Do you think we'll see them emerge in the next four remaining school days? It's been about a week since Gengar burrowed. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤞🏻

We named our caterpillars! 🐛🐛 Let me introduce you to Gengar and… Bob the Builder 🤣⚒️

One kid chose the name Gengar because he was purplish (although he’s more pink now), and Bob the Builder because… according to the child who named him, “he makes 💩 so he can build things” 😅

Personally, I was rooting for Brownie or Cookie 🍪 but oh well…

We thought we lost Gengar for a bit, but I think he’s just trying to find a safe spot to pupate, so we gave him some soil to burrow into. Hopefully that does the trick!

Here’s hoping they’re doing well over the long weekend. I’ll check on them again Tuesday 🐛💕

The caterpillars are doing great! Eating and sleeping on repeat 🐛🌿 They’re loving their roses and dandelions, and I hope to see them bigger and healthy on Monday!

Thank you .88 for the beautiful pink rose that smelled incredible! 🌹💕

Open House 2026 ✔️ Only 13 more days to go!

Day 2 of raising caterpillars 🐛

I guess we have class pets now! And we even have something new for Open House!

After some Googling, these caterpillars seem to be either armyworms or to***co budworms… maybe one of each? I think they both eat dandelions, so that’s perfect because they’re everywhere right now!

One of them barely moved all day, so I’m a little worried about it, but the other one is super active and climbed all the way up the netting looking for food! We’ll see if we can keep them alive and healthy. Only 15 days of school left, so I’m hoping we get to watch them grow and metamorphose before summer break!

Thank you .88 for the netting!

We found some special guests visiting us today! 🐛 I think we’re going to give them a home 🏠

What should we name them?

How should we take care of them?

Does anyone know what kind they are?

Did you save all your students’ artwork from the entire school year? Because… we did 😅 And before Open House, we desperately needed a way to organize it all.

I tried making these paper bag art portfolios for the first time, and I think this is my new go-to from now on! 🎨

Would you try this in your classroom?

Did you know Free Comic Book Day is a nationwide event where comic book shops celebrate by featuring artists and giving away free comics? 📚

This was my first time going, and I look forward to checking it out again next year!

Check your local stores and see what they have!

These are slowly coming…

Day 3 in Hong Kong (Part 1) — Science Museum

So many hands-on, engaging activities, from puzzles to space to nature 🚀🌿
We could’ve stayed here all day!

The best part was... it’s free on Wednesdays 🙌
Would you bring your child?