Curriculum

A picture slideshow by Smilebox

Classroom Activities (PDF)

Curriculum Grid

Daily Lesson Plans

Missing Milkweed Game Milkweed Template Monarch Songs Art Activities Male/Female Chart Scientific Vocabulary Cube Template Cube Images Cube Questions Word Cards 1 Word Cards 2 Bean Bag Template

Monarchs Journey Game Monarch Math More Monarch Games Book List for Monarch Butterfly Study Monarch Butterfly Template Greetings from Morgan the Monarch Flower Template Flowers Template Blank Calendar Take a Closer Look -Butterfly Take a Closer Look -Caterpillar Take a Closer Look -Chrysalis Take a Closer Look -Milkweed Pod

Male Monarch Butterfly

Female Monarch Butterfly

"The milkweed blossoms sway and nod. At summer's end, each forms a pod. When ripe, it bursts, and fluffy seeds, Are scattered by the passing breeze."

Online Links and Resources All about Monarch Butterflies at Journey North for kids Monarch Butterfly USA A Monarch Puzzle( select shapes and choose 6 pieces.) A Monarch Coloring Page Monarch Butterfly Maze Monarch Butterfly Origami Flying Paper Monarch Play a matching game.. In Spanish! Learn all about Mexico at Enchanted Learning Learn all about Butterflies at Enchanted Learning Dance to "La Mariposa" by Tárrega! Click here to hear the story "Caterpillar Dreaming Butterfly" How do YOU say Butterfly? Adopt a Virtual Monarch ! The Aztec Calendar: What's your totem

Into the Milkweed Patch with author, Ba Rea: MONARCH TEACHER NETWORK Brochure: Monarch Butterfly, North America's Migrating Insect (PDF, 8.4 MB) Monarch Caterpillar Field Guide "Monarch Live!" webcasts Journey North: Monarch Butterfly Monarch Watch The Pollination Station Discovering Mexico Day of the Dead Monarch Alert ( Western Monarchs) Monarch Butterfly Fund Southwest Monarch Study Tag Recovery Cape May N.J. Monarch Monitoring Project

Year one project documentation