EJ486874
PS521984
Title: How Do Caterpillars Make Cocoons?Author(s): Clark, Kay
Source: Dimensions of Early Childhood, v22 n3 p5-9 Spr 1994
Publication Date: 1994
ISSN: 1068-6177
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Descriptive (141)
Journal Announcement: CIJNOV1994
Describes
a Lexington, Kentucky, kindergarten science project that employed
the Reggio Emilia approach of long-term open-ended projects steered
by children's interests and group discussions. The children's investigation
of how caterpillars make cocoons included direct observation of
the metamorphosis process, construction of child-sized cocoons,
and writing and illustrating their theories and observations. (TJQ)
Descriptors: *Biology; Kindergarten; Learning Activities; Primary
Education; *Science Instruction; *Science Projects; Scientific Concepts;
*Student Interests; Teaching Methods
Identifiers: *Butterflies; Child Centered Education; Kentucky (Lexington);
*Metamorphosis
