Children love to study butterflies and use their imagination.
This lesson gives them the opportunity to do both. The purpose of this activity, used during a study of insects, is to provide a way to have all students use the basic objectives of creativity, to provide for the basic needs of gifted children and to also give your nonscientist a chance to shine, in an area that all kids enjoy. Butterflies are flying insects. Make a list of 8-50 other insects that fly. Caterpillars have 6 legs.