Research the monarch butterfly, focusing on the unique migration pattern. Investigate how recent changes in the environment are affecting the monarch butterfly population. Create a plan to help to save the butterfly population. Post your answers to the questions below and your proposal on your Wikispaces butterfly page.
Guiding Questions
What route do monarch butterflies take on their migration?
Why does the monarch butterfly migrate?
What environmental issues affect the monarch butterfly population?
How have humans contributed to the environmental issues that affect the monarch butterfly?
Develop a plan to help save the monarch butterfly.
Why do you believe that your solution is effective?
The Monarch Butterfly
Research the monarch butterfly, focusing on the unique migration pattern. Investigate how recent changes in the environment are affecting the monarch butterfly population. Create a plan to help to save the butterfly population. Post your answers to the questions below and your proposal on your Wikispaces butterfly page.
Guiding Questions
What route do monarch butterflies take on their migration?Why does the monarch butterfly migrate?
What environmental issues affect the monarch butterfly population?
How have humans contributed to the environmental issues that affect the monarch butterfly?
Develop a plan to help save the monarch butterfly.
Why do you believe that your solution is effective?
Links
Explore the migration of the monarch butterfly
Overview of monarch butterfly migrationMonarch butterfly - Migration and Overwintering
Do you know where the monarchs rest?
Monarch Watch: Migration and Tagging
Research environmental issues affecting monarch butterflies
Information on Monarch ButterfliesThe Monarch Migration
Develop a plan to save the monarch butterfly
Helping the Monarch ButterflyMonarch Butterfly: Things You Can Do
The Milkweed Plant
Want to learn more? Check out the following.
Nature Works - The Monarch ButterflyMonarch Butterfly Life Cycle Coloring Page
National Geographic Kids: Monarch Butterfly
Monarchs in Mexico - Sanctuary for Survival Photo Gallery
Magical Changes
Monarch Butterfly Emerging from Its Chrysalis - Video
Monarch Butterfly Metamorphosis
The Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle