Date: 08/26/2014

Number: 1

Teacher leads Science Education students as they search for monarch butterfly eggs and caterpillars in Salt Lake City Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. The students are studying the life cycle of monarch butterflies through their outdoor exploration skills class.

my understanding of the original article is that the students were taking the eggs and caterpillars and raising them. However, past experience documents that persons raise the eggs and caterpillars in glass jars. The resulting problem: the butterfly wings stick to the glass as they are trying to expand their wings.I have known about this article for some time and am wondering why is it that this organization was harvesting the eggs and caterpillars? Would not a video produce the desired result without removing the Monarch entities from their natural environment? What is your take on this. Am I being an alarmist?

August 31st, 2014 @ 10:16am
SALT LAKE CITY — Summer has not ended for eighth-graders at the who will be learning about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly in a unique way.
Students hopped on bikes and rode a mile down the road Tuesday to collect monarch butterfly eggs to observe their transformation up close and personal.
"It’s pretty fun. Most other kids have to sit and do classwork, so we at least get to go out and do something interactive," said a student in the class.
The charter school was established in 2008 through a partnership between the Salt Lake City School District and University of Utah to offer kids the opportunity to learn through hands-on experiences.
After a $100,000 grant from a Bank, the school established a bike shop and purchased bicycles.
"It has everything," Principal L said. "It’s like any other high school except 10 times cooler because it’s hands-on.
"Rather than tell kids about science or say, 'Hey, read this chapter and answer the questions,' we’ll let them get in and muck around and actually let them do it," he said.
“Rather than tell kids about science or say, 'Hey, read this chapter and answer the questions,' we'll let them get in and muck around and actually let them do it.”

The school enrolls 400 students between sixth and 12th grades. It gives kids the opportunity to learn about science, math, English and history, as well as kayaking, biking, camping and even archery.
"We always try to explain to kids how everything matters. … As much as possible, we want them to be involved in these real-life experiences that are integrated into learning," he said.
The hands-on teaching technique has helped those in the outdoor explorations skills class understand the curriculum more easily, students said.
"It’s better than just reading a textbook and doing packets. It's more fun being able to get to do stuff," student said.
The instructor for the outdoor explorations class, said he has also seen a difference in his students' desire to learn.
"This is the coolest class ever," "They get a lot of chances to be outside."
"We’re lucky. The fact that we have bikes and can transport them quick and easy — we go up and down the Jordan River all year long," he said.

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