The sixth graders had an awesome opportunity to engage in some hands-on learning at the Columbia Metroparks Reservation. The park rangers there were looking for some assistance in catching and tagging butterflies. The monarch butterflies pass through this area of the country on their migration path to Mexico. Students learned concepts like latitude/longitude and data tracking in research. The website http://www.monarchwatch.org/ is used in tracking and researching this amazing journey that millions of monarchs take each year.
While the weather didn't perfectly coo perate, we did manage to catch and tag one butterfly (thanks to Tom)! That butterfly's tag number is UCL233.
While the weather didn't perfectly coo perate, we did manage to catch and tag one butterfly (thanks to Tom)! That butterfly's tag number is UCL233.