Harry the Caterpillar

 This is Harry. We found him outside on our playground.

 

The toddlers were very curious about him. They wanted to touch him, talk to him, and try to hold him.  We discussed what he is, what he eats, and other fun details about Harry. 

We decided that it would be best for Harry if we let him go back into one of the gardens in our playground.  After I put him into the taller grass the toddlers watched him crawl around before saying bye to him.

Ohio Early learning and Development Standards

Approaches toward Learning

       Strand: Initiative

                   Topic: Initiative and Curiosity

                              Experiment in the environment with purpose

                              Ask questions to gain information

Cognitive and General Knowledge

    Sub-Domain: Science

            Strand: Science Inquiry and Application

                       Topic: Inquiry

                                 Observe the physical and natural world around them

                                 Engage in focused observations of objects and events in the 

                                 environment

                                Ask questions about objects and events in the environment