Take students into the monarch's winter sanctuary with the eyes of a scientist. Watch how observations lead to questions. Use the slideshow as a springboard for research and discovery.

• What might the butterflies be doing?
• What would it be like to live in a forest habitat?
  What would you need to survive?
• Where in the forest would you look for the overwintering monarchs?
  
  

2. Preview images in the photo gallery.
Read aloud the essential question:

• How do overwintering monarchs survive in the oyamel forest habitat?

Take a picture walk through the photos. Have students describe details that reveal clues about overwintering monarchs in their oyamel forest habitat. Have them use the note-taking chart to record what they see and what they wonder.

Encourage students to add ideas to the chart as you read the slideshow together. Provide time to share discoveries and questions.

1. Mark up the text.
Use the text-only version of the slideshow. Have students underline words and phrases that reveal clues about how overwintering monarchs survive in the oyamel forest.

2. Build vocabulary and assess learning.
Have students use the verbs on the infographic or word bank to describe how overwintering monarchs survive in the oyamel forest.

Get ready for research.
Create a wall-sized note-taking chart. As you read monarch news updates and explore the winter resources, add discoveries and questions to the chart.