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=Welcome to Miss Johansson's Butterfly Wikispace!! Come and explore the interesting lives of Monarch Butterflies! We will discover and discuss many aspects of the Monarch Butterfly life.=

=**Let's think about the questions that we will soon find answers to:**=

//How do caterpillars change? What do they eat? How many stages are there in the life cycle? Are all life cycles the same? Where do butterflies migrate to once they hatch? What is a chrysalis?// //What is metamorphosis?// =On this site you will find:=
 * Butterfly Life cycle movies
 * Powerpoints
 * Chrysalis formation clips
 * Live webcam feeds
 * Webquest
 * Migration Patterns of Monarchs

Have fun exploring butterflies and their migration to Mexico. I'm looking forward to our upcoming Butterfly Parade!
Discover how butterflies come to be by watching the following video clip of a caterpillar changing into a chrysalis. After watching the clip, we will recreate the steps of metamorphosis. Watch carefully, you will be asked to place each stage in order when creating our metamorphosis mobile! [|How a chrysalis forms.]
 * __Chrysalis clip__**:

View live videos of butterflies in their natural habitats! Discuss with a buddy what you observe from the videos. [] Questions and observations can be posted on our discussion page.
 * __Butterfly Webcams!__**

After viewing the video, with a buddy, you will write a butterfly story, describing a butterflies journey from a caterpillar to adult butterfly. Include some interesting facts from the video! You may name your caterpillar and describe your own story setting. Be creative, but use factual information. [|The Lives of Butterflies]
 * __Movie - Unitedstreaming__**

Follow the powerpoint to view the entire life cycle of a butterfly and their migration to Mexico! [|Monarch Powerpoint]
 * __Powerpoint__**:

Follow links through this webquest with a buddy. Complete each task to the best of your ability. Answers will be reviewed together as a class. HAVE FUN! []
 * __Webquest__**:

Various activities to learn about butterflies - Take quiz at the end and click submit. [|How much do you know about the Monarch??] =Other interesting Monarch information and activities.=

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[]- radio podcast, butterfly migration

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[] - differences between moths and butterflies