Monarch Mystic Migration

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will investigate the mystery of how the monarch finds its way to Mexico each year. Students will explore a hypothesis that scientists use to theorize, explore, and ponder this mystery. Students will learn how the earth’s magnetic pull plays a part in monarch navigation, by exploring and creating compasses with magnets. This lesson includes strategies for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Ana Parra
Grade Range: 
3-4
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconWhere is North? The Compass Can TellUs (NASA Publication)
application/pdf iconMonarch Butterfly Fall Migration Path map
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information