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| Topics: Bible: New life in Christ (like the butterfly) Language arts: verbs and adjectives, copywork Science: migrating animals, butterflies and caterpillars | |||||
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| Books | |||||
 The Science of Seasons | Have your kids see if they can find the pages that match this week’s activities as they do them. | ||||
 The Science of Seasons Learn-and-Play Activities | p. 64-65 Vivid Verbs and Adjectives | p. 66 Copywork | p. 67 Spring picnic clothes | ||
 Explore Spring | Activity: Animals on the Move Supplies: list of migrating animals, family members, measuring tape, backyard or other open space | Activity: Make Your Own Butterfly Caterpillar Fan Supplies: templates supplied by the Explore Spring book, colored pencils or crayons, scissors | |||
| Read each book on the day it’s listed: |  Slide and Slurp, Scratch and Burp: More About Verbs |  Going Home: The Mystery of Animal Migration |  Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is an Adjective? |  Face to Face with Caterpillars | |
| Printables | |||||
| Butterfly life cycle Option: cut out, glue onto colored construction paper and label the stages. 2nd option: Monarch life cycle project (need pasta, a paper plate, white beans, glue, twig) | |||||
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| Bible lesson: New life in Christ (like the butterfly) | |||||
| Notes | |||||
 Insect Lore Live Butterfly Garden – Start raising caterpillars. I highly recommend doing the butterfly garden if you have not done so before. My kids raised butterflies several times over the years, and it was a memorable experience!experience! | |||||
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