Product Title
- Grades: PreK–8; recommended for ages 4+
- Number of Students: 1 classroom, learning space, or household. The habitat can support whole-class observation when used with live caterpillars or butterflies.
- Number of Lessons: he habitat is a reusable instructional tool that can support multiple science and life-cycle lessons.
- Hours of Content: When used with a butterfly-raising activity, it can support an approximately 3-week hands-on observation project.
- Additional Resources: Insect Lore instructional guides and online resources ; STEM Butterfly Journal and related activities when paired with compatible Butterfly Garden products
Highlights:
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12-inch-tall reusable pop-up habitat
- Soft, breathable nylon mesh for clear insect observation
- Pops open for use and collapses flat for storage
- Can stand on a desk, table, or countertop
- Includes a strap for hanging
- Zippered opening makes feeding and releasing insects convenient
- Washable and reusable
- Suitable for home or classroom use
- Designed for budding entomologists and hands-on insect observation
Curriculum or Lesson Topics:
- Butterfly life cycle
- Metamorphosis
- Caterpillar growth and development
- Chrysalis/pupal stage
- Butterfly emergence
- Animal life cycles
- Insect biology and entomology
- Scientific observation
- Sequencing and patterns
- Nature and environmental science
- Hands-on STEM inquiry
Standard Alignments:
Supports life-science instruction involving animal life cycles, growth and development, metamorphosis, observation, patterns, and scientific inquiry. The habitat itself is a supplemental instructional resource rather than a standalone standards-based curriculum. Insect Lore describes its butterfly products as hands-on learning experiences focused on the butterfly life cycle and STEM learning
What’s Included:
Technology Requirements/Specifications:
- No technology required for the physical habitat.
- Optional internet access for supplemental Insect Lore instructional resources.
- Height: 12 inches
- Collapsible for storage
- Pop-up design
- Washable mesh construction
- Reusable
- No batteries required
Special Notes and Considerations:
- This is the habitat only; caterpillars and nutrition must be purchased separately.
- The habitat can be paired with a Cup of Caterpillars™ or compatible Butterfly Garden product for a complete butterfly life-cycle experience.
- Intended for temporary observation and should be used with appropriate supervision.
- The product is recommended for ages 4+; small parts may present a choking hazard.
- Its primary educational value comes from observing live insects over time rather than from built-in lessons or curriculum.
