Bethpage School District third graders at Kramer Elementary School participated in a program about butterflies on Wednesday, May 15, hosted by Nassau BOCES Naturalists Bette Bass and Fanny Kleisler. The children learned about the difference between a moth and a butterfly, pollinators, the parts of a butterfly, why butterflies are so important and what they need for survival. Two student volunteers dressed up as a butterfly and moth and the class was able to experience how these insects see with special glasses. Third graders also learned a song to help them remember the parts of a butterfly and took part in a game about what helps or hinders a butterfly’s survival. “This is something we do every year, it’s an amazing program,” said third-grade teacher Mrs. Cavallo. “They already have schema on butterflies but this program takes them to the next level and they get to learn more about the full metamorphosis.”
–Submitted by Bethpage Public Schools
