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Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Monarch Butterfly

For Students Pre-K - 1st
All things related to the beautiful monarch butterfly are found here! Tons of links to everything you might imagine. Photos, video clips, plus teacher resources are also included.
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Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change

For Students 9th - 10th
Join teachers and students all over the country in observing the migratory patterns of birds and butterflies and the growth changes of plants as the climate changes. "Journey North" offers a wealth of resources to use as you investigate...
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Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Many Moves of Migration

For Students 4th - 8th
It is well known that some animals migrate annually or semi-annually, but this exercise will identify how many animals actually migrate, how they migrate and why.
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Graphic
National Geographic

National Geographic: Geostories: Tracking Animal Migrations

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive Geostory illustrates how animal tracking data helps us understand how individuals and populations move within local areas and migrate across oceans and continents.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Monarch Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
This video from Nature features the start of the monarch butterfly's northward trek. [3:02]
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Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Ecosystems: Changes in Ecosystems

For Students 3rd - 7th
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the natural changes that take place in an ecosystem, and the negative impact humans can have on ecosystems.
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Handout
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Climate Change: Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how plants and animals adapt to changes in ecosystems.