Educators, parents and monarch enthusiasts, please find below the essential links of resources and information to provide a deeper understanding of the life cycle of monarchs and their magnificent migration!
These links and the accompanying activities have been field-tested, aligned with academic standards and are suitable for use in the classroom and at home.
A Next Generation Science Standards-based Curriculum for K-12
https://monarchjointventure.org/images/uploads/documents/monarcheducationresourceguide1217.pdf
https://monarchjointventure.org/images/uploads/documents/MonarchEducationResourceGuide1217.pdf#page=10&zoom=auto,-266,217
Full Monarch Butterfly ToolKit
https://www.worldwildlife.org/teaching-resources/toolkits/monarch-toolkit
The Monarch Butterfly Manual with lesson plans for K-2, 3-6, 7-12 and links to numerous other resources
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/Monarch_Butterfly/teacherandstudent/index.shtml
Extensive lesson plans for K-2
https://www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/Eco-schools/LEGO%20Curriculum/FINAL-K-2-Binder.ashx
Extensive lesson plans for PreK, K-2, 3-5, Middle School and High School including Field Guide
https://www.nwf.org/-/media/Documents/PDFs/Eco-Schools/Monarch-Mission/MonarchMission_PreK-5-curriculum_2018.ashx
Monarch Watch's Educator Page
https://monarchwatch.org/class/index.htm
Pollinator Field Day Curriculum Guide
https://nacdnet.z2systems.com/np/clients/nacdnet/product.jsp;jsessionid=492CC8314B119405B8D395F370D82205-n1?product=233&catalogId=13&
Additional Archived Resources
https://journeynorth.org/tm/monarch/indexBio_archive.html
For a personal message from Fairn and Suzanne to our educators, please click on this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlRCCCaiKJo
Curriculum Advisors
We are deeply grateful to the following curriculum advisors for the above resource list.
Marci Hawkins currently serves as the Conservation and Education Director of the Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition, is the Chairman for Monarchs on the Mountain, Turkey Mountain, Tulsa, OK, and is a member of the Oklahoma Monarch and Pollinator Collaborative Outreach Committee. Marci has over 30 years experience in environmental advocacy and education. To contact Marci with Monarch related questions, email her at: [email protected]
Teaching K-8, Pam O’Halloran-Blevins, Education MA, worked in curriculum development in public and private schools for 45 years before retiring in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. She has served on the committees of Monarchs on the Mountain, Monarchs Initiative of Tulsa (MIT), and Okies for Monarchs.
These links and the accompanying activities have been field-tested, aligned with academic standards and are suitable for use in the classroom and at home.
A Next Generation Science Standards-based Curriculum for K-12
https://monarchjointventure.org/images/uploads/documents/monarcheducationresourceguide1217.pdf
https://monarchjointventure.org/images/uploads/documents/MonarchEducationResourceGuide1217.pdf#page=10&zoom=auto,-266,217
Full Monarch Butterfly ToolKit
https://www.worldwildlife.org/teaching-resources/toolkits/monarch-toolkit
The Monarch Butterfly Manual with lesson plans for K-2, 3-6, 7-12 and links to numerous other resources
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/Monarch_Butterfly/teacherandstudent/index.shtml
Extensive lesson plans for K-2
https://www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/Eco-schools/LEGO%20Curriculum/FINAL-K-2-Binder.ashx
Extensive lesson plans for PreK, K-2, 3-5, Middle School and High School including Field Guide
https://www.nwf.org/-/media/Documents/PDFs/Eco-Schools/Monarch-Mission/MonarchMission_PreK-5-curriculum_2018.ashx
Monarch Watch's Educator Page
https://monarchwatch.org/class/index.htm
Pollinator Field Day Curriculum Guide
https://nacdnet.z2systems.com/np/clients/nacdnet/product.jsp;jsessionid=492CC8314B119405B8D395F370D82205-n1?product=233&catalogId=13&
Additional Archived Resources
https://journeynorth.org/tm/monarch/indexBio_archive.html
For a personal message from Fairn and Suzanne to our educators, please click on this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlRCCCaiKJo
Curriculum Advisors
We are deeply grateful to the following curriculum advisors for the above resource list.
Marci Hawkins currently serves as the Conservation and Education Director of the Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition, is the Chairman for Monarchs on the Mountain, Turkey Mountain, Tulsa, OK, and is a member of the Oklahoma Monarch and Pollinator Collaborative Outreach Committee. Marci has over 30 years experience in environmental advocacy and education. To contact Marci with Monarch related questions, email her at: [email protected]
Teaching K-8, Pam O’Halloran-Blevins, Education MA, worked in curriculum development in public and private schools for 45 years before retiring in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. She has served on the committees of Monarchs on the Mountain, Monarchs Initiative of Tulsa (MIT), and Okies for Monarchs.