A butterfly hatches."It's been spectacular to see a miracle happen before our eyes," writes Patti Okui, a teacher at Dayton Elementary School in San Leandro, California San Leandro is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. The population was estimated to be 81,466 as of January 1, 2007[1]. Weather is mild throughout the year. , who captured two of her third-grade students closely examining a newly emerged butterfly resting on a milkweed milkweed, common name for members of the Asclepiadaceae, a family of mostly perennial herbs and shrubs characterized by milky sap, a tuft of silky hairs attached to the seed (for wind distribution), and (usually) a climbing habit. plant. "My students have become entomologists The following is a list of entomologists, people who have studied insects. Name Born Died Country Speciality John Abbot 1751 1840 United States ." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Got a Great Shot? Share your favorite photo of students engaged in learning, and you could win a $100 Scholastic gift certificate! Send photos to The Class Picture, Instructor, P.O. Box 713, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10013, or e-mail instructor@scholastic.com. |
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