Journey North's celebration symbolizes a hopeful partnership between Canada, the United States, and Mexico as this fragile butterfly crosses borders. As you prepare to send your paper ambassadors to Mexico, use these lessons to help reinforce the spirit and objectives of the Symbolic Monarch Migration.

• Lesson 1: Monarch Butterflies as a Shared Natural Resource
• Lesson 2: Crossing Borders: Rules That Affect Monarchs
• Lesson 3: What is an Ambassador?
• Lesson 4: Giving Gifts: What to Expect Next Spring
• Lesson 5: Comparing the Real and Symbolic Migrations

Winter Lessons

• Life in the Mexican Monarch Sanctuary Region (English + Spanish stories)
  While Mexican students care for your butterflies, watch and read slideshows about life in the sanctuary region. They portray the personal side of monarch conservation as seen through the eyes of the children and families who live in the area.

• The Geography of Migration
  Students in the sanctuary region want to know why their mountain home is so important for monarchs. This lesson looks closely at the connection between geography and migration.

• Monarch Math: Carrying Funds for Conservation Work
  Each year students generously collect and send funds to support conservation projects in the Mexican sanctuary region. Polish your math skills as you work through this puzzler.

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