Monarch Butterflies
Prepare to be amazed as your students learn about monarch butterflies, their remarkable life cycles, epic migrations, and the vital role they play as pollinators with resources like a webinar with a butterfly expert, a social studies activity about illustrating the monarch migration, and fun review games.
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💡 Warm up
Classroom Presentation: All About Monarch Butterflies
Begin the lesson with the slides about monarch butterfly facts. Once students have built a basic understanding of monarchs, verbally quiz students to see what they recall about monarch migration, threats to their lifestyles, and what that tells us about the health of the environment.
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💻 Tech time
Video: All About Monarch Butterflies
Review the most important information about monarch butterflies.
App: WWF Together
If your students have access to smartphones, download the WWF Together app for more information about monarch butterflies.
▶️ Activities
Recorded Livestream: Millions of Monarchs: A Journey Through the Monarch Butterfly’s Winter Home
Join Court Whelan, scientist, ecotourism guide, photographer, and author, on an adventure through the monarch butterfly’s overwintering colonies. Listen to Court’s stories of his experiences as an expedition leader and learn how your students can do their part to care for these remarkable insects in your area.
Social Studies: The Great Monarch Migration
Explore one of the most unique characteristics of monarchs—their nearly 3,000-mile migration—and create a map illustrating this amazing journey.
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