Mimic the struggle of migratory pollinators. Pupils learn about the threats to pollinator species. They go on to enact a play demonstrating the hazards migratory pollinators experience. To finish,...

First graders identify monarch butterflies and study their life cycles. They order the stages of the life cycle and create a monarch butterfly of construction paper. This well-designed instructional activity should be easy to implement...

Young scholars monitor milkweed plants from their emergence in the spring to the time when they go to seed in the fall. They measure their height and the number of leaves on each plant and record any sign of insect damage. If any insects...

Students investigate the monarch's searching behavior and ability to find food. They determine whether or not a caterpillar can find food in a simple Y-shaped maze. They record and graph or chart the data from several attempts using...

Students use different sampling methods to determine the population size and appropriate space for monarch butterflies. In this averages lesson plan, students complete word problems where they can accurately estimate the size of an...

In this butterfly anatomy worksheet, students study the detailed labeled diagram of a Monarch butterfly. Students then fill in the blanks in a diagram of their own.

Students keep detailed weather records during the fall migration of the monarch butterfly. They compare weather conditions to the days they do and do not see monarchs. As a class, they graph and analyze data and send it to a university...

Pupils observe the migration of monarch butterflies. They collect data regarding the number of monarchs they see, the location, the butterflies' behavior, the temperature and the date and time. Then they send their data to a university...

Students keep detailed weather records (temperature, wind direction, predipitation) during the fall migration of the monarch butterfly. They analyze their data and create a chart or graph depicting the data. Finally they relate the...

In this monarch butterfly coloring worksheet, students examine a black line drawing of a monarch butterfly. Students color the butterfly and draw its natural habitat around it.

Students follow directions regarding what colors farm objects should be colored. They identify various items pictured on provided worksheet that can be found on a farm or are made from farm animals. Finally, they match each color crayon...

First graders listen to books about butterflies and look at pictures of butterflies. Students review the stages of butterflies and learn the migratory path the monarch takes in its adult stage.

Students consider the habits of the monarch butterfly and predict the path it take as it migrates in the spring.

The beautiful monarch butterfly is the focus of this elaborate site. Links to photos, video clips, cycle of life, seasonal charts, migration maps, and stories from Mexico are also included. Terrific site for students to explore!

This video segment from NOVA: "The Mystery of Animal Pathfinders" explores the migratorial exploits of monarch butterflies. [4:39]

This inclusive site, contains information on how to tell a male from a female Monarch butterfly, great pictures of the Monarch life cycle, and links to other butterfly sites.