Learners' Gallery - Silkworms
During Term 4 the Learning Unit students studied silkworms as part of their Fabrics unit. Activities included caring for a tank of pet silkworms whilst observing their life cycle.
Day 1: The silkworms arrive from the pet store. We have filled the tank with fresh mulberry leaves so that they have food. |
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After 7 to 10 days adult moths hatched from the silk cocoons, mated and laid hundreds of eggs. |
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Silkworm Life Cycle Posters
Students created posters using what they observed in the silkworm tank, discussions and research to demonstrate the life cycle of the silkworms.
A web site that the students found very useful whilst learning about silkworms was...
http://www.nhusd.k12.ca.us/alve/wow/SilkwormsBook/html/start.html
Materials used included cardboard, scissors, textas, polystrene packing (for the caterpillar and adult bodies), glue, wordprocessed labels and coloured paper.
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