National
Science Education Standard
|
Journey
North Monarch Activity or Lesson |
A.
SCIENCE AS INQUIRY
ABILITIES NECESSARY TO DO SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY (K-4)
(5-8) |
Ask
a question about objects, organisms, events. (K-4) |
Form
and Function in Nature
PoetrySanctuaryVideo
Monarch
Population Dynamics
Write a
Field Guide for Overwintering Sites
Camouflage in the Overwintering
Colonies
Cascading Behavior
Caterpillar Feast
Larva Locomotion:
A Closer Look
A Butterfly
is Born
Feeding a Butterfly
in Dr. Fink's Kitchen
Monitoring Habitat
While You Wait
Monarch Butterfly Migration
Checklist
How to Track the Monarch
Migration to Mexico
Field Studies
You Can Do at Roost Sites
An Amazing Monarch
Story
Arkansas Monarch
Found 6 Miles From Home
Mystery Monarch
Adaptation |
Plan
and conduct a simple investigation. (K-4) |
Life
is Sweet for Monarchs |
Employ
simple equipment/tools to gather data and extend senses. (K-4) |
Monarch
Butterfly Migration Checklist
Which Way to Mexico?
|
Use
data to conduct a reasonable explanation. (K-4) |
Predicting
Monarchs' Spring Migration Route
Monitoring
the Sierra Chincua Sanctuary
The Effect of Snow on Monarchs
Caterpillar Feast
Larva Locomotion:
A Closer Look
Which Grows Faster:
Monarch or Milkweed?
Expecting
Monarchs in Arkansas
Predicting
the 1st Spring Generation
Monitoring Spring
Habitat While You Wait
Monarchs in the News:
Write a Column
How to Track the Monarch
Migration to Mexico
Do Monarchs
Migrate Across the Gulf?
The Monarchs
That Flew the Wrong Way
Not All Monarchs
Make it to Mexico
Can a Late-Season
Monarch Make it to Mexico?
Mass Migration
in California: But Were They Monarchs?
Human Population
Centers and Monarch Reports
Which Monarchs Are
Migrating from Mexico?
Comparing
Monarch Migration Patterns from Year to Year
Flower-powered
Migratory Species: Compare/Contrast
Expecting
Monarchs in Arkansas: News from the Nursery |
Communicate
investigations and explanations. (K-4)
|
Write
a Field Guide for Monarch Overwintering Sites |
Identify
questions that can be answered through scientific investigations.
(5-8) |
Cascading
Behavior
Larva Locomotion:
A Closer Look |
Design
and conduct a scientific investigation. (5-8) |
|
Use
appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret
data. (5-8) |
Monarch
Butterfly Migration Checklist
Estimating the
Number of Monarchs in a Roost
Which Way to Mexico? |
Develop
descriptions, explanations, predictions, and models using evidence.
(5-8) |
Predicting
the 1st Spring Generation
Monitoring
the Sierra Chincua Sanctuary
Monitoring Spring
Habitat While You Wait
Monarchs in the News:
Write a Column
How to Track the Monarch
Migration to Mexico
Not All Monarchs Make
it to Mexico
Can a Late-Season
Monarch Make it to Mexico?
Mass Migration
in California: But Were They Monarchs?
Flower-powered
Migratory Species: Compare/Contrast
|
Think
critically and logically to make relationship between evidence and
explanations. (5-8) |
Predicting
the Spring Migration Route
Do Monarchs Migrate
Across the Gulf?
The Monarchs That Flew the Wrong Way
Mass Migration
in California: But Were They Monarchs?
Human
Population Centers and Monarch Reports
|
Recognize/analyze
alternative explanations and predictions. (5-8) |
Do
Monarchs Migrate Across the Gulf?
Human Population
Centers and Monarch Reports |
Use
math in all aspects of scientific inquiry. (5-8) |
Counting
All Butterflies: Estimating Pop. Size
Which Grows Faster:
Monarch or Milkweed?
Predicting the
1st Spring Generation
How to Track the Monarch
Migration to Mexico
Migration Rate
Math
Roost
Size Estimate
The Extraordinary
Travels of a Tagged Monarch
Arkansas Monarch
Found 6 Miles From Home
Which
Generation Goes to Mexico in the Fall?
Migration Monitoring
Sites
When Do Monarchs Normally
Arrive in Your Home Town? |
UNDERSTANDINGS
ABOUT SCIENCE INQUIRY (K-4) (5-8) |
Science
investigations involve asking and answering a question and comparing
that to what scientists already know about the world. (K-4) |
Storm
Kills Over 75% of Overwintering Monarchs
Why Do Monarchs
Shiver?
Living on Lipids: Surviving
on Stored Energy
The Effect of Snow on Monarchs
The Cloud Effect
Cascading Behavior
Caterpillar Identification
Quiz
Herbivores
and Plants: A Coevolutionary Arms Race
How Does Scent Attract
Monarchs to Roosts?
Do Monarchs Migrate
Across the Gulf?
How Do Monarchs
Know Which Way to Fly?
Mass Migration
in California: But Were They Monarchs?
|
Scientists
use different kinds of investigations depending on the questions they
are trying to answer. Types of investigations include describing objects,
events, and organisms; classifying them; and doing a fair test (experimenting).
(K-4) |
Storm
Kills Over 75% of Overwintering Monarchs
Monitoring
the Sierra Chincua Sanctuary
Why Do Monarchs
Shiver?
Millions of Monarchs Eaten
By Predators
Camouflage in the Overwintering
Colonies
Living on Lipids: Surviving
on Stored Energy
The Effect of Snow on Monarchs
Herbivores
and Plants: A Coevolutionary Arms Race
Predators and Parasites
on the Prowl
Male vs. Female Monarch
Behavior
Expecting
Monarchs in Arkansas
Practice with Butterfly
Identification
Monitoring Habitat
While You Wait
Monarch Butterfly Migration
Checklist
How to Track the Monarch
Migration to Mexico
Field Studies
You Can Do at Roost Sites
How Does Scent Attract
Monarchs to Roosts?
How Do Monarchs
Know Which Way to Fly?
Migration Monitoring
Sites
Why Are Those Butterflies
Behaving So Strangely?
Millions of Monarchs Eaten
by Predators |
Simple
instruments, such as magnifiers, thermometers, and rulers, provide
more information than scientists obtain using only their senses. (K-4)
|
How
Many Millions of Monarchs in Mexico?
From Caterpillar
to Chrysalis
Life is
Sweet for Monarchs
Flapping
Flight: a Look at Flight in Slow Motion |
Scientists
develop explanations using observations (evidence) and what they already
know about the world. Good explanations are based on evidence from
investigations. (K-4) |
Storm Kills Over
75% of Overwintering Monarchs
Why Do Monarchs
Shiver?
Living on Lipids: Surviving
on Stored Energy
Cascading Behavior
Herbivores
and Plants: A Coevolutionary Arms Race
Field Studies
You Can Do at Roost Sites
How Does Scent Attract
Monarchs to Roosts?
Do Monarchs Migrate
Across the Gulf?
Extraordinary Travels
of a Tagged Monarch
How Do Monarchs
Know Which Way to Fly?
Migration Monitoring
Sites
Mass Migration
in California: But Were They Monarchs? |
Scientists
make the results of their investigations public; they describe the
investigations in ways that enable others to repeat the investigations.
(K-4) |
Herbivores
and Plants: A Coevolutionary Arms Race
How Do Monarchs
Know Which Way to Fly? |
Different
kinds of questions suggest different kinds of scientific investigations.
Some involve observing and describing objects, organisms, or events;
some involve collecting specimens; some involve experiments; some
involve seeking more information; some involve discovery of new objects
and phenomena; and some involve making models. (5-8) |
Storm
Kills Over 75% of Overwintering Monarchs
Monitoring
the Sierra Chincua Sanctuary
Why Do Monarchs
Shiver?
Millions of Monarchs Eaten
By Predators
Camouflage in the Overwintering
Colonies
Living on Lipids: Surviving
on Stored Energy
The Effect of Snow on Monarchs
Herbivores
and Plants: A Coevolutionary Arms Race
Male vs. Female Monarch
Behavior
Practice with Butterfly
Identification
Monitoring Habitat
While You Wait
Monarch Butterfly Migration
Checklist
How to Track the Monarch
Migration to Mexico
Field Studies
You Can Do at Roost Sites
How Does Scent Attract
Monarchs to Roosts?
How Do Monarchs Know Which Way to Fly? |
Technology
used to gather data enhances accuracy and allows scientists to analyze
and quantify results of investigations. (5-8) |
How
Many Millions of Monarchs in Mexico? |
Current
scientific knowledge and understanding guide scientific investigations.
(5-8) |
Why
Do Monarchs Shiver?
The Cloud Effect
How Does Scent Attract
Monarchs to Roosts?
How Do Monarchs
Know Which Way to Fly? |
Scientific
explanations emphasize evidence, have logically consistent arguments,
and use scientific principles, models, and theories. The scientific
community accepts and uses such explanations until displaced by better
scientific ones. When such displacement occurs, science advances.
(5-8) |
Herbivores
and Plants: A Coevolutionary Arms Race
How Does Scent Attract Monarchs to Roosts? |
Mathematics
is important in all aspects of scientific inquiry. (5-8) |
Storm
Kills Over 75% of Overwintering Monarchs
Monarchs in the News:
Populations Rebound
How Many Millions
of Monarchs in Mexico?
Counting All Butterflies: Estimating Population
Estimating the
Number of Monarchs in a Roost
Record Flight By a Tagged
Monarch |
B.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
PROPERTIES
OF OBJECTS AND MATERIALS (K-4) (5-8) |
Materials
can exist in different states?solid, liquid, and gas. Some common
materials, such as water, can be changed from one state to another
by heating or cooling. (K-4)
|
Storm
Kills Over 75% of Overwintering Monarchs
The Effect of Cold,
Wet Weather on Monarchs
Up Up and Away: Thermals and
Updrafts
|
POSITION
AND MOTION OF OBJECTS |
An
object's motion can be described by tracing and measuring its position
over time. (K-4) |
Up
Up and Away: Thermals and Updrafts
Extraordinary Travels
of a Tagged Monarch |
MOTIONS
AND FORCES |
If
more than one force acts on an object along a straight line, then
the forces will reinforce or cancel one another, depending on their
direction and magnitude. Unbalanced forces will cause changes in the
speed or direction of an object's motion. (5-8) |
Up
Up and Away: Thermals and Updrafts |
TRANSFER
OF ENERGY |
Heat
moves in predictable ways, flowing from warmer objects to cooler ones,
until both reach the same temperature. (5-8) |
Up
Up and Away: Thermals and Updrafts |
C.
LIFE SCIENCE
THE
CHARACTERISTICS OF ORGANISMS (K-4)
(5-8) |
Organisms
have basic needs. For example, animals need air, water and food; plants
require air, water, nutrients, and light. Organisms can survive only
in environments in which their needs can be met. The world has many
different environments, and distinct ones support the life of different
types of organisms. (K-4) |
Geography
and Migration.html
The Monarch's
Forest Ecosystem
A Day in the Life of
a Butterfly Egg
Life of a Monarch Caterpillar
Caterpillar Feast
Exploring Milkweed
Ecology
Life is
Sweet for Monarchs
How is a Human
Vacation Like Monarch Migration?
Story of a Life's Journey
Monarch Migration
Updates for Sanctuary Schools
How to Track the Monarch
Migration to Mexico
Do Monarchs Rest at the
same Sites Every Fall?
Why is Nectar So Important
to Monarchs in the Fall?
Flower-powered
Migratory Species: Compare/Contrast
Welcome Back to
School: Learning vs. Instinct
Milkweeds
and Monarchs: Comparing Adaptation Strategies
Exploring the Monarch's
Winter Habitat |
Each
plant or animal has different structures that serve different functions
in growth, survival, reproduction. (K-4) |
Camouflage
in the Overwintering Colonies
Increased Mating
Signals End of Winter Season
A Look at the Life of
a Monarch Caterpillar
Larva Locomotion:
A Closer Look
From Caterpillar
to Chrysalis
Exploring Milkweed
Ecology
Feeding a Butterfly
in Dr. Fink's Kitchen
Life is
Sweet for Monarchs
How is a Human
Vacation Like Monarch Migration?
Story of a Life's Journey
Why is Nectar so Important
to Butterflies in the Fall?
Mystery Monarch
Adaptation
Flower-powered
Migratory Species: Compare/Contrast
Why Don't Cold Butterflies
Fall? |
The
behavior of individual organisms is influenced by internal cues (such
as hunger) and by external cues (such as a change in the environment).
Humans and other organisms have senses that help them detect internal
and external cues. (K-4) |
Geography
and Migration
How Much Space Does
a Monarch Colony Need?
Seasonal History
of a Monarch Colony
Monitoring
the Sierra Chincua Sanctuary
Living on Lipids: Surviving
on Stored Energy
The Cloud Effect
Monarch Migration
Updates for Sanctuary Area Schools
Do Monarchs Rest at the
same Sites Every Fall?
How Does Scent Attract
Monarchs to Roosts?
How High Do Monarchs
Fly During Fall Migration?
Fall Monarch
Migration: Cold Fronts and Winds
Why is Nectar so Important
to Butterflies in the Fall?
Monarch
Generations: Which One Goes to Mexico?
How Do Monarchs
Know Which Way to Fly?
The Monarchs'
Migration Pathway Through Mexico
Migration Monitoring
Sites
Flower-powered
Migratory Species: Compare/Contrast
The Overnight
Roost
Why Are Those Butterflies
Behaving So Strangely?
Why Do Monarchs
Shiver?
|
LIFE
CYCLES OF ORGANISMS |
Plants
and animals have life cycles that include being born, developing into
adults, reproducing, and eventually dying. The details of this life
cycle are different for different organisms. (K-4) |
Increased
Mating Signals End of Winter Season
Monarch Life Cycle
A Day in the Life of
a Butterfly Egg
From Caterpillar
to Chrysalis
Insect Reproduction
Strategy
A Butterfly is Born
Predators and Parasites
on the Prowl
Monarch Life Cycle:
What is a Generation?
How Long Do
Monarchs Live? Estimating the Lifespan
Expecting
Monarchs in Arkansas
Predicting the
1st Spring Generation
Story of a Life's Journey
Monarch Migration
Updates for Sanctuary Area Schools
Monarch Generations: Which One Goes to Mexico?
Expecting
Monarchs in Arkansas: News from the Nursery |
ORGANISMS
AND THEIR ENVIRONMENTS |
All
animals depend on plants. Some animals eat plants for food. Others
eat animals that eat plants. (K-4) |
Which
Grows Faster: A Monarch or a Milkweed Plant?
Exploring Milkweed
Ecology
Recommended Reading:
Milkweed, Monarchs, and More
Life is
Sweet for Monarchs
Flower-powered
Migratory Species: Compare/Contrast
Millions of Monarchs Eaten
by Predators |
An
organism's behavior patterns are related to the nature of that organism's
environment, including the kinds and number of other organisms present,
the availability of food and resources, and the physical characteristics
of the environment. When environment changes, some plants and animals
survive and reproduce, and others die or move to new locations. (K-4) |
How
Much Space Does a Monarch Colony Need?
Introducing Dr. Bill
Calvert
Monarch
Population Dynamics
Why Do Monarchs
Shiver?
Recommended Reading:
Milkweed, Monarchs, and More
Field Studies
You Can Do at Roost Sites
Do Monarchs Rest at the
Same Roost Sites Every Fall?
Flapping
Flight: A Look at Flight in Slow Motion
Flower-powered
Migratory Species: Compare/Contrast
Milkweeds
and Monarchs: Comparing Adaptation Strategies
Exploring the Monarch's
Winter Habitat
Why Are Those Butterflies
Behaving So Strangely?
Why Do Monarchs
Shiver? |
Humans
depend on their natural and constructed environments. Humans change
environments in ways that can be either beneficial or detrimental
for themselves and other organisms. (K-4) |
Domestic
Uses of Wood: A Ranch Tour with Noemi's Dad
Deforestation
Maps of Monarch's Forest
Deforestation
in the Sanctuaries: Domestic Uses of Wood
Causes of Deforestation
Monarch Conservation
News From Mexico
About Conservation
Perspectives
Storm Kills Over
75% of N. America's Migratory Monarchs
Monarchs in the News:
Population Rebounds
Measure Your Ecological
Footprint |
STRUCTURE
AND FUNCTION IN LIVING SYSTEMS |
Living
systems at all levels of organization demonstrate the complementary
nature of structure and function. (5-8) |
Form
and Function in Nature
From Caterpillar
to Chrysalis
Exploring Milkweed
Ecology
Feeding a Butterfly
in Dr. Fink's Kitchen
Life is
Sweet for Monarchs
Up Up and Away: Thermals and
Updrafts
Adaptations to a
World in Which Warm Air Rises
Why is Nectar So Important
to Monarchs in the Fall?
Mystery Monarch
Adaptation
Flower-powered
Migratory Species: Compare/Contrast
Why Don't Cold Butterflies
Fall? |
REPRODUCTION
AND HEREDITY |
Reproduction
is a characteristic of all living systems; because no individual organism
lives forever, reproduction is essential to the continuation of every
species. Some organisms reproduce asexually. Other organisms reproduce
sexually. (5-8) |
Monarch
Life Cycle: What is a Generation?
Male vs. Female Monarch
Behavior
Increased Mating
Signals End of Wintering Season
Insect Reproduction
Strategy
Expecting
Monarchs in Arkansas: News from the Nursery
|
In
many species, including humans, females produce eggs and males produce
sperm. Plants also produce sexually?the egg and sperm are produced
in the flowers of flowering plants. An egg and sperm unite to begin
development of a new individual. That individual receives genetic
information from its mother (via the egg) and its father (via the
sperm). Sexually produced offspring never are identical to either
of their parents. (5-8) |
Increased
Mating Signals End of Wintering Season
|
Every
organism requires a set of instructions for specifying its traits.
Heredity is the passage of these instructions from one generation
to another. (5-8) |
Increased
Mating Signals End of Wintering Season
Insect Reproduction
Strategy |
REGULATION
AND BEHAVIOR |
All
organisms must be able to obtain and use resources, grow, reproduce,
and maintain stable internal conditions in a constantly changing external
environment. (5-8) |
How
Much Space Does a Monarch Colony Need?
Seasonal History
of a Monarch Colony
Geography and
Migration.html
Life of a Monarch Caterpillar
Story of a Life's Journey
Entire Monarch Study
Milkweeds
and Monarchs: Comparing Adaptation Strategies
Exploring the Monarch's
Winter Habitat
Why
Are Those Butterflies Behaving So Strangely?
Why Do Monarchs
Shiver?
|
Regulation
of an organism's internal environment involves sensing the internal
environment and changing physiological activities to keep conditions
within range required to survive. (5-8) |
The
Monarch's Forest Ecosystem
Why Do Monarchs
Shiver?
How High Do Monarchs
Fly During Fall Migration?
The
Overnight Roost
Why Are Those Butterflies
Behaving So Strangely?
Why
Do Monarchs Shiver?
|
Behavior
is one kind of response an organism can make to an internal or environmental
stimulus. A behavioral response requires coordination and communication
at many levels, including cells, organ systems, and whole organisms.
Behavioral response is determined in part by heredity and in part
from experience. (5-8) |
Seasonal
History of a Monarch Colony
The Cloud Effect
Life of a Monarch Caterpillar
Insect Reproduction
Strategy
Increased Mating
Signals End of Wintering Season
Do Monarchs Roost at
the Same Sites Every Fall?
How Does Scent Attract
Monarchs to Roosts?
How High Do Monarchs
Fly During Fall Migration?
Welcome Back to
School: Learning vs. Instinct |
An
organism's behavior evolves through adaptation to its environment.
How a species moves, obtains food, reproduces, and responds to danger
are based in the species' evolutionary history. (5-8) |
Storm
Kills Over 75% of Overwintering Monarchs
Herbivores
and Plants: A Coevolutionary Arms Race
Exploring Milkweed
Ecology
Historic
Importance of the Prairie Ecosystem to Monarchs
Adaptations to a
World in Which Warm Air Rises
Songbirds Fly Under
Night Skies. Do Monarchs?
Milkweeds
and Monarchs: Comparing Adaptation Strategies
|
POPULATIONS
AND ECOSYSTEMS |
Populations
of organisms can be categorized by the function they serve in an ecosystem.
Plants and some microorganisms are producers?they make their own food.
All animals, including humans, are consumers, which obtain food by
eating other organisms. Decomposers, primarily bacteria and fungi,
are consumers that use waste materials and dead organisms for food.
Food webs identify the relationships among producers, consumers, and
decomposers in an ecosystem. (5-8) |
Recommended
Reading: Milkweed, Monarchs, and More
Millions of Monarchs Eaten
by Predators |
The
number of organisms an ecosystem can support depends on resources
available and abiotic factors, such as quantity of light and water,
range of temperatures, and soil composition. Given adequate biotic
and abiotic resources and no disease or predators, populations increase
at rapid rates. Lack of resources and other factors, such as predation
and climate, limit the growth of populations in specific in certain
niches. (5-8) |
Millions
of Monarchs Eaten by Predators |
DIVERSITY
AND ADAPTATIONS |
Biological
evolution accounts for the diversity of species through gradual processes
over many generations. Species acquire many of their unique characteristics
through biological adaptation, which involves the selection of naturally
occurring variations in populations. Biological adaptations include
changes in structures, behaviors, or physiology that enhance survival
and reproductive success in a particular environment. (5-8) |
The
Monarch's Forest Ecosystem
Storm Kills Over
75% of Overwintering Monarchs
Millions of Monarchs Eaten
by Predators
Camouflage in the Overwintering
Colonies
Herbivores
and Plants: A Coevolutionary Arms Race
Recommended Reading:
Milkweed, Monarchs, and More
Life is
Sweet for Monarchs
Historic
Importance of the Prairie Ecosystem to Monarchs
Increased Mating
Signals End of Wintering Season
Adaptations to a
World in Which Warm Air Rises
Mystery Monarch
Adaptation
Songbirds
Fly Under Night Skies. Do Monarchs?
Why Don't Cold Butterflies
Fall?
Millions of Monarchs Eaten
by Predators |
D.
EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
PROPERTIES OF EARTH MATERIALS (K-4)
(5-8) |
Soils
have properties of color and texture, capacity to retain water, and
ability to support the growth of many kinds of plants, including those
in our food supply. (K-4) |
Causes
of Deforestation |
CHANGES
IN THE EARTH AND SKY |
Weather
changes from day to day and over the seasons. Weather can be described
by measurable quantities, such as temperature, wind direction and
speed, and precipitation. (K-4) |
The
Monarch's Forest Ecosystem
Storm Kills Over
75% of Overwintering Monarchs
How to Track the Monarch
Migration to Mexico
Do Monarchs Rest at the
same Sites Every Fall?
GulfCrossingDebate.html
Fall Monarch
Migration: Cold Fronts and Winds
The Extraordinary
Travels of a Tagged Monarch
The Monarchs
That Flew the Wrong Way
The Overnight
Roost
|
STRUCTURE
OF THE EARTH SYSTEM |
Clouds,
formed by the condensation of water vapor, affect weather and climate.
(5-8) |
Field
Trip in the Sky: Flying in a Thermal |
E.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
UNDERSTANDING ABOUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (K-4)
(5-8) |
People
have always had questions about their world. Science is one way of
answering questions and explaining the natural world. (K-4) |
Monarch
Population Dynamics
Storm Kills Over
75% of Overwintering Monarchs
Field Studies
You Can Do at Roost Sites
Do Monarchs Migrate
Across the Gulf?
OrientationFrost.html |
Scientists
and engineers often work in teams with different individuals doing
different things that contribute to the results. This understanding
focuses primarily on teams working together and secondarily, on the
combination of scientist and engineer teams. (K-4) |
Deforestation
in the Sanctuaries: Domestic Uses of Wood |
Women
and men of all ages, backgrounds, and groups engage in a variety of
scientific and technological work. (K-4) |
Introducing
Dr. Bill Calvert
Monitoring
the Sierra Chincua Sanctuary
Historic
Importance of the Prairie Ecosystem to Monarchs |
Tools
help scientists make better observations, measurements, and equipment
for investigations. They help scientists see, measure, and do things
that they could not otherwise see, measure, and do. (K-4) |
From
Caterpillar to Chrysalis |
F.
SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
(K-4)
(5-8) |
TYPES
OF RESOURCES |
Resources
are things we get from living and nonliving environment to meet the
needs and wants of a population. (K-4) |
Domestic
Uses of Wood: A Ranch Tour with Noemi's Dad
Causes of Deforestation
Reforestation Solutions:
Michoacan Reforestation Fund
Life in the
Mexican Monarch Sanctuary Region
Measure Your Ecological
Footprint
|
Some
resources are basic materials, such as air, water, and soil; some
are produced from basic resources, such as food, fuel, and building
materials; and some resources are nonmaterial, such as quiet places,
beauty, security, and safety. (K-4) |
Deforestation
in the Sanctuaries: Domestic Uses of Wood
Causes of Deforestation
Reforestation Solutions:
Michoacan Reforestation Fund
Life in the
Mexican Monarch Sanctuary Region
Measure Your Ecological
Footprint |
The
supply of many resources is limited. If used, resources can be extended
through recycling and decreased use. (K-4) |
Deforestation
in the Sanctuaries: Domestic Uses of Wood
Reforestation Solutions:
Michoacan Reforestation Fund
Life in the
Mexican Monarch Sanctuary Region |
CHANGES
IN ENVIRONMENTS |
Environments
are the spaces, conditions, and factors that affect an individual's
and a population's ability to survive and their quality of life. (K-4)
|
|
Changes
in environments can be natural or influenced by humans. Some changes
are good, some are bad, and some are neither. Pollution is a change
in the environment that can influence the health, survival, or activities
of organisms, including humans. (K-4) |
The
Children's Monarch Reforestation Project
Deforestation
Maps of Monarch's Forest
Causes of Deforestation
Monarchs in the News:
Populations Rebound
The Effect of Cold,
Wet Weather on Monarchs
Historic
Importance of the Prairie Ecosystem to Monarchs
Measure Your Ecological
Footprint |
Some
environmental changes occur slowly and others occur rapidly. Students
should understand the different consequences of changing environments
in small increments over long periods as compared with changing environments
in large increments over short periods. (K-4) |
|
POPULATIONS,
RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTS |
Causes
of environmental degradation and resource depletion vary from region
to region and country to country. (5-8) |
Monarch
Conservation News From Mexico
About Conservation
Perspectives
Measure Your Ecological
Footprint |
NATURAL
HAZARDS |
Human
activities also can induce hazards through resource acquisition, urban
growth, land-use decisions, and waste disposal. Such activities can
accelerate many natural changes. (5-8) |
Causes
of Deforestation
The Children's
Monarch Reforestation Project |
G.
HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE
SCIENCE
AS A HUMAN ENDEAVOR (K-4)
(5-8) |
Although
men and women using scientific inquiry have learned much about the
objects, events, and phenomena in nature, much more remains to be
understood. Science will never be finished. (K-4) |
Storm
Kills Over 75% of Overwintering Monarchs
Cascading Behavior
Field Studies
You Can Do at Roost Sites
How Does Scent Attract
Monarchs to Roosts?
Do Monarchs Migrate
Across the Gulf?
Which Way to Mexico?
Which Monarchs Are
Migrating from Mexico? |
Many
people choose science as a career and devote their entire lives to
studying it. Many people derive great pleasure from doing science.
(K-4) |
Monitoring
the Sierra Chincua Sanctuary
From Caterpillar
to Chrysalis
Historic
Importance of the Prairie Ecosystem to Monarchs
How Does Scent Attract
Monarchs to Roosts?
Do Monarchs Migrate
Across the Gulf?
Discovery Tale: Two
Geographic Clues Led to Monarchs |
NATURE
OF SCIENCE |
Scientists
formulate and test their explanations of nature using observation,
experiments, and theoretical and mathematical models. Although all
scientific ideas are tentative and subject to change and improvement
in principle, for most major ideas in science, there is much experimental
and observational confirmation. Those ideas are not likely to change
greatly. Scientists do and have changed their ideas about nature
when they encounter new experimental evidence that does not match
their existing explanations. (5-8) |
How
Does Scent Attract Monarchs to Roosts?
Do Monarchs Migrate
Across the Gulf? |
It
is part of scientific inquiry to evaluate the results of scientific
investigations, experiments, observations, theoretical models, and
the explanations proposed by other scientists. Evaluation includes
reviewing experimental procedures, examining the evidence, identifying
faulty reasoning, pointing out statements that go beyond the evidence,
and suggesting alternative explanations for the same observations.
Although scientists may disagree about explanations of phenomena,
about interpretations of data, or about the value of rival theories,
they do agree that questioning, response to criticism, and open communication
are integral to the process of science. As scientific knowledge evolves,
major disagreements are eventually resolved through such interactions
between scientists. (5-8) |
Do
Monarchs Migrate Across the Gulf?
Citizen Science
and Journey North |