The Frost - Erin

Super Swimming

We have been swimming in our school pool for 6 weeks and boy does it show!  We are so clever and have all become much more confident in the water.  For the last few weeks we have been practising blowing bubbles (and not holding our nose), holding the flutter boards correctly with straight arms and kicking with long straight legs and also floating on our backs.

Pieces Basic

Today we learned how to use an app on our iPads called 'Pieces Basic'.  We will be able to use this app in lots of different ways to show our learning.

Our Monarch Butterfly!

On Thursday Mrs Blakesley noticed that a chrysalis on our swan plant had turned transparent.  

Mrs Blakesley brought the chrysalis inside so we could watch it.

We could see the black and orange Monarch butterfly inside.

Within minutes the chrysalis split open and monarch butterfly emerged.

Riley said that the butterfly's legs were long and skinny like a spiders.  It's sticky legs helped the butterfly to cling onto the branch.

We watched as the butterfly moved out of the chrysalis and slowly began to unfold it's wings.

Slowly the butterfly's wings dried and filled with blood so it could fly for the first time.

This amazing change is called metamorphosis.  We were so lucky to watch it happen!