The Helmsburg Elementary First Graders are excited about their Monarch caterpillars. They have been searching milkweed plants for caterpillars with their families. The children are learning about the various life cycle stages that the caterpillars go through to become a beautiful butterfly. We have caterpillars in various stages of development right now.

We are also studying about plants. We are identifying the parts of a plant, learning about the jobs of each part, and watching plants sprout and grow. To help us understand, we have been dissecting lima beans, watching beans sprout and planting lima beans so that we can see them change.

It is an exciting time in First Grade! We have been choosing “just right” books!

Mrs. Ely
Mrs. Duff