Monarch Butterfly Quest


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Introduction

Good Morning Scientists! The mission you have accepted is mystery case 101: The Monarch Butterfly. In this mission you will seek clues to help you discover as much as you can about the Monarch Butterfly before they hatch and leave our area! You should keep documentation of all your activities. To ensure that you don't miss any information follow all directions!

Tasks

To complete this mission, you must successfully work your way through the following objectives:

1. Discover the meaning of the following terms:
chrysalis, cocoon, complete metamorphosis, incomplete metamorphosis, migration,
molt, mimicry, population, natural selection, predication,
conservation Vocabulary


2. Describe the characteristics of the Monarch Butterfly
color Monarch Chart
gender Male or Female
food source Monarch Chart

3. Identify the stages of a Monarch's metamorphosis (life cycle)and
describe the appearance of each stage. Life Cycle

4. Discover the history of the Monarch Watch program.
reasons for the program
reasons for the tagging program
how to tag a butterfly
Monarch Watch

5. Investigate the impact of humans, economics, and environmental
changes on the Monarch population.

6. WebQuest Objectives

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