CATERPILLAR DAY

Presentation Editor : SUZAN KARABULUT MEHMET ÇEKİÇ SECONDARY SCHOOL

The big caterpillar was also used in the theatrical play that was performed by the children of grade 2B2 class based on the book of Eric Carle ‘The very hungry caterpillar’.

Mehmet Çekiç Secondary School Students created Project Corner and Decorated It Wıth Caterpillars

Many other caterpillars made of fabric (socks, wool, buttons) were also created by the school children.&nbsp; The caterpillars were placed in various places of the school garden depicting the relation of caterpillars and plants.

During the Caterpillar Day many interesting activities were organised at Dimotiko Scholeio Tseriou 1, Cyprus regarding caterpillars.&nbsp;At first, students learned about the caterpillar life cycle stages and the miraculous metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly. They also studied the importance of caterpillars and their relationship to plants.&nbsp;

Then, children created their own caterpillars.&nbsp; A big caterpillar was created by second grade children using paper plates, colourful reusable paper and collage method.

Additionally, children were informed that Cyprus in the older times was famous for the breeding of the caterpillar of the domesticated silkmoth. They also studied the life cycle of the silkmoth. 

The students of the Primary School of Ormilia, Greece, studied the life and the role of the caterpillar and created a large caterpillar with wooden boxes in which they placed flowers. A few smaller caterpillars, made of socks, accompanied the big one and traveled to other plants and parts of the school. Some pupils also drew caterpillars with water colours.

In order to celebrate Caterpillar Day, 5th grade students from class C studied caterpillars’ life and their relation with plants. They were also challenged by their arts teacher to create caterpillars of different sizes to decorate the Erasmus corner at school. Several reusable materials were used in the activity such as tights, different fabrics, wool, buttons, egg boxes, newspapers, polystyrene balls, etc.. At the end, all the caterpillars were placed in a structure made of scraps of metal resembling a tree and exhibited to the entire school.

CATERPILLAR DAY

The breeding of silkworm, the production of silk and the creation of arts and crafts using the silk cocoons has been part of the Cypriot culture for centuries.&nbsp; Live silkworm caterpillars and pieces of silk art were exhibited at school.

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