The
Magic of Monarch Migration
Teaching Suggestions
Overview
Introduction
Every fall, a magical event takes place—the annual monarch migration to Mexico. Build
a sense of wonder about monarchs and migration. Invite
students to be citizen scientists, actively engaged in real-time scientific inquiry with Journey North as your guide.
What do you wonder |
- Locate their home state/province and the monarch's winter home in Mexico on a map of North America.
- Write research questions about monarchs and migration.
Model your sense of wonder by thinking aloud questions as you read the booklet or view the slideshow together:
- Why do monarchs choose Mexico’s mountains for their winter home?
- I wonder what makes this region the perfect winter habitat for monarchs.
Read
the News
Monarch
Migration Updates are the core of Journey North's live program.
They include real-time migration maps and challenge questions, authentic
field observations from citizen scientists, they summarize news about
the migrations and include related lessons and links. Invite students
to collect and reflect on the news.
Build
a Science Journal
As you embark
on your journey with the monarchs, invite students to begin science journaling. Page by page, students collect and reflect on their
observations and learning experiences. The journal is a workplace where
students document discoveries, explore ever-changing events, record
compelling questions, and chronicle each step of their scientific journey.
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