Objectives

To assist teachers in developing thematic units using butterflies and moths.

To direct teachers to useful websites containing lesson plans on butterflies and moths.

To furnish teachers with literature based on butterflies and moths.

To provide teachers with reference sites.

 

 

References

Lesson Plans

• Bug Food

This unit includes several recipes for insect-themed foods (no insects are eaten). Buggy
recipes may enliven a party, 4-H demonstration on insects, or an insect or nutrition unit.
• Pollination

Understand the concept of pollination and show examples of pollination on specific plants and how insects can have a negative impact on their ecosystem.
• Butterfly and Moth Life Cycle

Butterfly and Moth Cycle viewed in six different languages
• Butterflies of North America

Identify a butterfly by navigating through thumbnails of all of our photos. Also includes checklists of all
species reported in a particular county or region.
• The Butterfly Zone

The Urban Gardener discusses how to attract butterflies to your garden, even if you live in the most urban setting in America. The Butterfly Guide offers information about the sorts of butterflies you will find in your neighborhood and which plants will attract them to your home.
• What is a Butterfly?

This Enchanted Learning site is a colorful combination of textual information and clearly labeled diagrams and pictures providing data on topics such as anatomy, species, senses, differences between butterflies and moths, and more. Especially useful is the illustrated dictionary of butterfly terms.

Literature

Other Websites