It was the first day of school The children walked into the classroom and everything was different There was a jungle where the book corner used to be an ocean instead of a mat and huge butterflies on the ceiling 2
Children the teacher said we are going to learn all about animals Big ones small ones tiny ones We will discover amazing things and at the end of the semester I’d like you to decide which animal is the most important of them all 3
4 Their teacher was right They did learn amazing things They learned how caterpillars turn into butterflies Water goes in its mouth with oxygen Eggs see glossary on page 39 Gills Penguins have evolved to fly through water to catch fish Caterpillar Chrysalis how fish breathe in water Butterfly emerges Water comes out of its gills and why penguins are birds but cannot fly
the of At the end of the semester the teacher said So children who would like to share their ideas for which is the most important animal of all Animals George’s hand shot up and this is what he said I think the most important animal of all is 5
