Monarchs and Milkweed
Real World Application
Improve
Possible Careers:
• Botanist
• Plant Pathologist-Plant Scientist
• Environment Biologist
• Landscaper
• Lepidopterist–Butterfly Scientist
• Scientist
• Science Teacher
• Lab Technologist
• Work at UGA Experiment Station in Griffin, GA
Technology/Tools:
Computers – research, Prezi, blog
Mimio Board – to watch educational videos, Prezi
iPad – pictures, research, video diary
iPhone – video diary
Ruler – to measure depth of seeds
Timer – to soak seeds for 6 hours
Magnifying glass – to observe seeds
Mrs. Connell was walking and saw a butterfly. It was orange, black and white. She took a picture of it and showed the class. Is this a Monarch butterfly? We researched orange butterflies on the internet and found out that it was not a Monarch butterfly. It was a Gulf Fritillary.
We are currently observing and recording the plants’ growth. If the seedlings do not make it, we will need to do more research and try again. We may possibly raise money to order milkweed plants. This is an ongoing project. We researched the stages of butterfly development to help us observe evidence of Monarch butterfly activity on our milkweed.
Mrs. Connell's Butterfly
Life Cycle
Create
We planted milkweed seed. We created a flow map to help us record, understand and evaluate the plan/process.
Plan
We decided to plant milkweed seeds. Our questions:
• Where do we get milkweed seeds?
• How do we plant them?
• What do milkweed seeds need to become a plant?
• How do we help the milkweed plants live and grow?
• Where can we transplant them?
Imagine
We brainstormed possible solutions. Everyone voted and we decided to plant more milkweed so that there will be more Monarch butterflies.
Possible Solutions from Our Brainstorm:
• look for milkweed plants
• feed the butterflies with flowers
• plant milkweed
ASK
There is a problem with Monarch butterflies. Their numbers are decreasing due to lack of milkweed, the only plant that Monarch caterpillars eat.
Monarchs and Milkweed
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