News Update: May 8, 2008        Name _____________________ 

Compare and Contrast: Monarch and Hummingbird Migration
(Teachers: Map is hotlinked for larger projection on smartboard or screen.)

Monarch Butterflies
Map/Animation

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
Map/Animation

How are the monarch and hummingbird migration maps similar? How are they different?

 

Brainstorm: What questions do you have as you compare monarch butterfly and hummingbird migrations?

Why do you think hummingbirds migrate north more quickly than monarchs do?