Science Activity #1: Butterfly Lab

Earth’s Birthday Project

Objective: This hands-on lab for 2nd grade science builds understanding about the importance of pollination and the interactions of plants and pollinators. By raising Painted Lady Butterflies – students are connected to the process and able to make direct observations of pollinators.

Celebrate Planet Earth (formerly known as Earth’s Birthday Project), is a non-profit organization that offers nature, science and conservation education programs for young children. Their mission is to cultivate hope for the future by inspiring wonder, learning and care of the natural world in children, teachers and parents through hands-on activities. Hands-on educational curriculum and materials teach children about animals, natural habitat, life cycles and water conservation.

The Climate Science Alliance worked with Earth’s Birthday Project to help integrate climate change messaging into curriculum and bring program materials into classrooms. Find out more about Earth’s Birthday Project and their hands-on curriculum and animals at: https://celebrateplanetearth.org.