Butterflies

This page has some practical tips for raising butterflies and moths in the classroom as well as some ideas for related art projects.

This page from the Monarch Conservation Toolbox has a slideshow with 10 suggestions for how you can help monarch butterflies. There is also a link to a related video.

This National Geographic lesson plan about butterflies includes videos, handouts, worksheets and an overview for teachers. (Grades 5-10)

Students listen to a read-aloud of the Eric Carle picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Then they watch a time-lapse video of the monarch butterfly life cycle and create their own picture books.

This springtime craft for elementary students uses dried pasta to depict the stages of a butterfly’s life.

This educator's website has several printable activities for use when teaching about the butterfly life cycle.