Additional Monarch Web Sites

Note: Google "You Tube" and type in "Monarch Butterflies"
(wonderful videos of all aspects of the Monarch butterfly)

http://learner.org/jnorth/monarch/
    (Journey North is an excellent site to track migration, maps, activities, booklets, Mexican culture)

http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/monarch_butterfly.htm
    (young child friendly – facts, online jigsaw puzzles, colouring pages)

http://www.zoomwhales.com/subjects/butterfly/species/Monarch.shtml
    (middle years)

http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?id=34
    (middle years site – facts/conservation/resource list and links)

http://www.monarch-butterfly.com/
    (middle years - site has older newspaper articles and good links)

http://biology.mcgill.ca/undergra/c465a/biodiver/2001/monarch-butterfly/Monarch_web_page.htm
    (senior years)

http://monarchwatch.org
    (excellent links for students of all ages - gardening/conservation/projects/related articles)

http://mesquiteisd.org/imovie/monarchbutterfly.htm
    (an early years class in Texas makes a Monarch life cycle movie
and explains how you can do it)

http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=204
    (a middle years classroom makes a life cycle video)

http://www.ci.pg.ca.us/monarchs/default.htm
    (where do Monarchs east of the Rockies winter?)

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/butterflies.htm#Monarch
    (gives many web resources for young students)

http://www.billybear4kids.com/butterfly/flutter-fun.html
    (craft ideas, online games, puzzles and word searches, printable pages, clip art)

http://midgefrazel.net/monarchtheme.html
    (American can-be-adapted professional development resources for educators)

http://www.naturecanada.ca/take_action_monarch_guide.asp
    (middle years and older – migration/threats/how to help/ making a garden)

www.surfnetkids.com/monarch_butterfly.htm
    (numerous additional links to Monarch sites)

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2007/11/26/monarch-butterflies.html
    (newspaper article “Monarch Butterflies Get Sweeping Protection”)

http://www.misshope.com/mexico
    (New Jersey teacher who went on the MTN tour to Mexico in March 2007
and writes of her adventure – many great links)

http://www.naturecanada.ca/take_action_monarch_friendly_garden.asp
    (great hints on setting up a Monarch garden)

www.glorious-butterfly.com
    (hints on raising monarchs, making gardens – EXCELLENT video of adult emerging)

http://www.delta-education.com/downloads/samples_dsm/ButterfliesLink2.pdf
    (lesson sample is called “Making Scents” and is an activity for young children
to compare the sense of smell between humans and a butterfly/moth.
One thought is that Monarchs are guided on their migratory route
by the scent from milkweed and nectar plants.)

http://www.monarchlab.org
    (Monarch biology, great teacher resources and lesson plans,
Monarch related goods for sale, many links to other Monarch sites.)

http://www.monarchwatch.org/press/press-briefing.html
    (Monarch Watch spokesperson, Dr. Orley Taylor gives detailed information on the life and migration of monarch butterflies.)



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