Week of May 21st

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May 21st - May 25th


ASK YOUR CHILD:

1) What are the parts of a butterfly's body?
2) What does the proboscis do?
3) What is happening with our chrysalises?  Why did we get a new batch of caterpillars?
4) How do butterflies come out of their chrysalises?
5) How was the second grade play about habitats?
6) How did it feel to parade your Torah at Shabbat?
7) What did we do for Rafi's Important Person Activity? (origami prisms)
8) Did your butterflies come out of their chrysalises?


Observing and measuring our plants





Rafi's Important Person Activity - Origami prisms
















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