 ach segment in this chapter about making and keeping a journal will assist your students in the investigation of the life cycle.
On the first day of your journal keeping, have children spend time studying the caterpillars, and determine if there is something that makes each one unique (usually a slight variation in size).
Because all the caterpillars are about the same age, it's not a big deal if a student accidentally forgets which one s/he's observing. The important thing is to keep watching all the caterpillars, and record the findings in your journals each day.
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Journals as tools for math and science
Many math and science skills are based on observation and prediction. A scientific journal is the core for making this process come ALIVE.
Journal evaluation
Journals can be lenses into seeing a child's thinking process - checking on details, observation, synthesis, capability, effort, and participation.
Publishing journals
Using journal pages from each student, create a Big Book. Be sure to include drawings or paintings in addition to the text. Prepare a cover page with the title, and staple or brad the sheets together. Display your classrooms' Big Book in the school library!
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