Students happily help carry the Symbolic Monarchs, flags, and teaching materials into their classroom. .
All students learn about the monarchs’ migration from the United States and Canada to Mexico each year. .
All students learn about their native plants and habitats so they can begin to understand the importance of conservation. .
The monarch life cycle is fascinating to learn about - especially because students see only the adult phase while monarchs are in Mexico. .
Estela explains the exchange of messages of goodwill and conservation that are part of the project. .
A student proudly shows his Ambassador monarch while posing with Estela. .
Each students takes great care to write a letter to their new friends in the US and Canada. In each letter the students draw a picture. .
This boy made a beautiful picture to add to his letter. .
These girls are taking care to draw some scenes of the monarchs for their new friends from the US and Canada . .
Students showing their special butterflies. .
Each student opens their Symbolic Monarch with great excitement and enjoys showing it off during the whole class photograph. .
Proud students sharing their butterflies in this class photo. .
