Careful and Thorough Observations

Sebastian and Aunt Cindy are looking for monarch caterpillars in her habitat garden. He is very excted to see this. He takes a picture.

Carefully observe the photo on the right.

Make some notes about what you see.

A careful scientist would want to identify the kind of caterpillars they see. Sebastian decides to gather further observations by turning over the leaf.

Before he shows you what he finds:

Make a prediction of what he will see.

Turn the leaf over

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Resources | Collecting Data activity | Butterfly Math

Observations - Science Skill Builders

Pennsylvania Science Anchors S.A.2. Processes, Procedures, and Tools of Scientific Investigations

Science Journal | Watering Spreadsheet | Observation Caterpillars

Measure surface area of milkweed leaf | Variables

Measuring Milkweeds | IPM and Mystery Caterpillar

Habitat Garden Project

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