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Journey North's Monarch Butterfly
Booklets and Slideshows for Kids

Looking for an easy hands-on entry into Journey North? These printable nonfiction booklets support standards as they explore the "basics" and compelling topics at a simplified reading level. Just download, print, and assemble them. (Titles appear in a suggested sequence.) Put copies into kids' hands or share them as read-alouds. You can also set up the matching slide shows on computers or project them for the entire class. Use the Teacher Guides and student handouts to build reading skills and get the most from each topic.

Introductory: Migration, Annual Cycle, and Life Cycle

The Magic of Monarch Butterfy Migration The Annual Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly The Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly El ciclo de vida de la mariposa monarca
Monarchs and the Seasons
Winter in Mexico
Why is This Place So Special for Monarchs? Temperature and Survival No Food for Five Months! Who's Been Eating the Monarchs?
How Many Monarchs in North America?
A Chance to Estimate
Why Do Monarchs Form Colonies?
Living With the Monarchs in Mexico
People at Alternare Show the Way
Monarchs, Mountains and Moisture
     
The Monarch Butterfly Tourism Season Opens      
     
Fall Migration
Do You Know a Monarch When You See One? When, Where and How to Watch Fall Migration Which Way to Mexico?
Exploring the Mysteries of Monarch Navigation
Too Cold to Fly?
The Effects of Temperature on Fall Migration
Why Do Monarchs Form Roosts During Fall Migration? Nectar and Migration
Finding Food Along the Way
How High Can Monarchs Fly
and How Do Scientists Know?
Monarch Migration Eye Test
At What Height Does a Monarch Disappear?

Where Do Arizona Monarchs Go for the Winter? Tagged Monarch Found in Texas!
Where Did it Come From?
The Monarch Butterfly Tourism Season Opens Why Are the Monarchs Standing in the Road?
Spring Migration
Spring Migration
A Race Against Time
Where Will the Monarchs Go Next? New Monarchs Replace the Old
and the Journey North Continues
The Life Cycle Continues
Waiting for the Next Generation
Hunting for the First Milkweed of Spring How Do Monarchs Find Milkweed? Let's Find Monarchs!
Clues in the Milkweed Patch.
Why Don't We Have a Billion Butterflies?
Look Who's Traveling Too! Butterfly Wings
What Can You See By Looking Closely?
Do You Know a Monarch When You See One? Can a Milkweed Plant Grow Fast Enough to Feed the Hungry Larvae?
Ecology, Life Cycle, Adaptations and Other Topics
Into the Chrysalis How Does the Monarch Butterfly Get Out of the Chrysalis? How Are They Different? Amazing Adaptations: How Do Larvae's Legs Help Monarchs Survive?

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