HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2014-09-10, Page 3Monarch Butterflies in School
Up Close Learning
at LCPS
Valerie Gillies
Editor, Lucknow Sentinel
Miss Nelson's Grade 2 class
at Lucknow Central Public
School has already learned a
lot about Monarch butterflies
in the first week of school.
Miss Nelson has brought in
live specimens to help the stu-
dents learn first-hand about
Monarch butterflies. To illus-
trate their knowledge the stu-
dents shared what they have
learned so far with the Luc -
know Sentinel to pass on to the
readers.
Monarch butterflies are only
found on milkweed. The eggs
are laid on the bottom of the
leaf. The emerging caterpillars
eat the eggshells to get energy.
Caterpillars eat a lot. Stu-
dents noticed how much of a
leaf was eaten in a 2 -day
period. They shed their skin 5
times.
The next stage is the chrysa-
lis which lasts about 2 weeks.
When the top starts to turn
brown it means the butterfly
will hatch soon. Before hatch-
ing, the chrysalis turns almost
clear.
When the butterflies hatch
they have a fat tummy. The
tummy gets smaller just after
hatching as the fluid is pumped
into the wings to pump them
up. The Monarchs flap their
wings to dry them.
'Food for Fines' returns to
the Huron County Library.
Here's your chance to donate
to local food banks, while 'pay-
ing' your overdue library fines!
From September 15-21, 2014,
the Huron County Library is
bringing back 'Food for Fines'
to all twelve of its branches.
Throughout the week, the
library branches will accept
non-perishable food items as
payment for overdue items.
Library users have the opportu-
nity to clear their record, return
overdue materials, and support
local food banks.
'Food for Fines' is offered
through the Huron County
Library, in partnership with
the Huron County Health Unit
and local food banks. During
the program, fines for items
are waived on a one-to-one
ratio; one item of food for each
overdue book!
All donations received
through 'Food for Fines' are
distributed to food banks
within Huron County. Some
restrictions apply; please visit
your local library branch or
www.huroncounty.ca/library
for more information.
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The Monarchs start in Can-
ada and fly to Mexico. The 4th
generation butterflies are the
ones who go to Mexico, mean-
ing that there are 3 generations
of butterflies that do not
migrate. The ones who do
migrate live about 7 months,
while those who stay where
they are born have a shorter
lifespan.
They have no cell phones or
GPS which means the Mon-
archs must use instinct to find
their way. This has been passed
down from their great grand-
parent. The students report that
it is about 400 km from Luc -
know to Mexico. The butterflies
fly about 100 miles a day.
There will be further updates
on the Monarchs leading up to
the release party.
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The LCPS Grade 2 class is getting up close and personal with Monarch Butterflies.
These live speicmens live in Mrs. Nelson's classrom. September 4,2014.
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