Butterfly Kit Class Set
The ultimate classroom Butterfly Kit for hands-on life cycle education! Includes a reusable 63cm net habitat and a voucher for 33 Painted Lady caterpillars (plus food). Watch metamorphosis unfold from tiny larvae to beautiful butterflies. An unforgettable, sensory learning experience that supports 'Understanding the World' and promotes care for living things.
Bring the magic of biology directly into your classroom with this comprehensive Butterfly Kit Class Set! This kit provides a complete, hands-on learning experience for up to 33 children, allowing them to nurture and observe the awe-inspiring process of metamorphosis in real time. The set includes a large, reusable 63cm tall net habitat, designed to be easily hung or placed on a table for optimal viewing. Crucially, the kit comes with a voucher for 33 Painted Lady caterpillars and their food, ensuring a high-impact learning moment for a whole class or large setting. The experience, from feeding the larvae to releasing the adult butterflies, profoundly supports 'Understanding the World', scientific enquiry, and fosters empathy and responsibility towards living creatures. It also includes an instruction guide and a mini-lesson booklet, making it a perfectly structured resource for Primary Science teaching. (Please note: Caterpillars are dispatched March to September only.)
Features
- Reusable, large 63cm tall net habitat. Provides an ideal, ventilated environment for caterpillar growth and butterfly flight.
- Flexible habitat design. Can be easily hung from the ceiling or placed securely on a table for convenient viewing.
- Includes voucher for 33 Painted Lady caterpillars and nutrition. Ensures a high-volume, practical experience for a full class size.
- Comprehensive instruction guide and feeding pipette. Facilitates easy setup and ensures the correct care and feeding of the larvae.
- Packaged with a mini-lesson booklet. Offers structured teaching ideas and supplemental activities for direct classroom use.
Benefits
- Teaches the life cycle of a butterfly. Provides a real, visceral understanding of metamorphosis in the 'Understanding the World' curriculum.
- Fosters scientific observation skills. Children practice close observation, recording changes, and predicting outcomes over time.
- Develops responsibility and empathy. Nurturing the caterpillars instils a sense of care for living things and environmental awareness.
- Enhances communication and language. The experience sparks rich vocabulary and descriptive writing about the natural world.
- Supports mathematical concepts. Opportunities to count the caterpillars, measure the chrysalides, and track growth rates.
| SKU | 734 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Product Title | BUTTERFLY KIT CLASS SET |
| 2026 Catalogue Page | 286 |
| Age Suitability | 4 Years+ |
| Contents | 1x Butterfly Kit Class Set | Caterpillars will need to be ordered with the voucher included in the set | Caterpillar dispatched March to Sept only |
| Pack Size | 1 |
| Warranty | 1 Year |