Caterpillar Transformation

Students measuring the zucchini.

          Since bringing the giant zucchini to school, the students have had a chance to explore it in a variety of ways.  They have smelled it, touched it, measured it and compared it to other animals and objects. 

 Recently, a group of students have worked together to transform the zucchini into the caterpillar from the story, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle.  After reading the story, the students chose a variety of materials around the classroom to transform the zucchini into the caterpillar.  They choose to use yarn, feathers and Popsicle sticks to create the caterpillar’s hair.  Baby jar lids and googly eyes were used to create the eyes, and red paint and glitter were used to highlight the caterpillar’s face.  The students used construction paper to draw and cut out images of the food the caterpillar ate.  The caterpillar’s feet were recycled creations from a previous project.

 

 

The students enjoyed creating a visual representation of the story, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.  They worked together in a group, solved artistic problems together, and used a variety of materials for their creation.