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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Monarchs & Migration

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read all about monarch butterflies and their migrations. Find out what teachers, students, and families across America are saying and doing about monarch butterflies.
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The Childen's Butterfly Site: Coloring the Monarch's Life Cycle

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A series of 4 blacklines for younger children to color. These detail the life stages of the monarch butterfly.
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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Metamorphosis

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A very simple, interactive, and informative explanation of things students can do to learn more about butterflies. Elementary appropriate.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Science Crossword Puzzles Life Cycle of Monarch Butterfly [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 3rd
Find out what you know about life cycles by completing this crossword puzzle!
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Read Works

Read Works: Time to Fly!

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about monarch butterflies and their migration patterns. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Entomologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduction to entomologists for young researchers. Site includes examples for more information about butterflies and entomologists.
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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Butterfly Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Site full of beautiful butterfly photographs including the emerging of a butterfly. One link also provides detailed information on the life cycle of a butterfly as well as a quiz to complete when finished.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Monarch Butterfly

For Students 9th - 10th
This close up photo shows a beautiful Monarch butterfly perched on a flower. The Monarch butterfly has easily recognizable black and orange wings with white dots. Learn more about butterflies by checking out our fun butterfly facts for...
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Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Journey North Cluster

For Students 3rd - 5th
An elementary resource to learn about butterflies and their migration with links to a wide variety of activities.
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Life Cycle of a Butterfly

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This lesson uses Smart Response technology to review concepts learned at the end of a science unit involving the Life Cycle of a Butterfly. The lesson can easily be adapted to fit the needs of more advanced or slower learners in the...
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Read Works

Read Works: In Flight

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about monarch butterflies during all four seasons. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Coloring Pages

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Make your own wildlife coloring book by downloading and printing each of these pictures. Links to other fun and interesting resources.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Insects

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the insect world using activities and lesson plans that emphasize cross-curricular learning.