Story
of a Life's Journey
If a monarch butterfly could talk, just think of the stories it could
tell! Imagine a butterfly whose life began 8 months ago in the north,
and write its life story:
- Describe
all the places this imaginary monarch has been, the different habitats
and biomes it has traveled through, the seasonal changes it has experienced,
and the many changes its body has undergone.
- Imagine
all this butterfly has had to do to stay alive! What challenges has
it had? Any narrow escapes? Where did it find food, water and shelter?
- Imagine
the different people this butterfly might have seen and the languages
it overheard. Maybe it's even looked down on people you know, who live
in different states, provinces or countries! In what ways are people
working to help the monarch butterfly?
- What will
happen next, now that its journey is over? How will the story continue,
even though the butterfly's life is coming to an end?
Please
share your stories with Journey North! We'd
love to know what you and your imaginary butterfly have learned during
this school year.
jnorth@learner.org
Assessment
Use this activity to assess what students have learned during your entire
Monarch study. Documentation tool: the Monarch
Life Story assessment scale. Also see other ideas for using Projects,
Products, Performances for assessment.
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