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Many animals travel long distances to find new “habitats”—or places to live. At other times animals return to the region where they were born to lay eggs for a new generation. Animal movement, known as migration, is one way animals help their young survive and thrive in climates more favorable to growth. The delicate Monarch butterfly is one powerful flyer when it comes to migrating for mating. Once the seasons change from summer to fall, natural instinct notifies the Monarch that it’s time to travel from cooler North American regions to warmer southern climates, flying thousands of miles to lay their eggs. It’s an epic journey that demonstrates animal intelligence, instinct, and determination. Learn more about the Monarch’s migration habits and discover their journey from egg to caterpillar to the butterfly that you see flutter by!
In this issue students will:
- read informational text about migration of the Monarch butterfly
- select vocabulary based on context clues
- use symmetry to reproduce a wing pattern
- understand the butterfly’s life cycle from egg to adult
- discover structures that aid in animal survival
- summarize a newspaper article
- practice editing skills
- write descriptively about something that “bugs” you
- locate compound words in the news
7 page PDF
