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Climate Change Impacts Butterflies: Writing Lesson

Created by Teacher(s): Elaine Makarevich|Published on: December 19, 2023

Lesson Plan

K12

Created by SubjectToClimate teachers

Synopsis

This lesson introduces the effects of climate change on the life cycle of the monarch butterfly in North America.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students learn the Butterfly Rhyme and act it out with visuals.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students play a card game to learn about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly and the effects of climate change on this insect.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students decorate the Butterfly Rhyme with illustrations that show the stages of the life cycle and write about how we can help butterflies.