How Do Scientists Tag and Follow Monarch Butterflies?
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Grades: 3 - 8
Video Description: Jean Ponzi, Green Resources Manager at the EarthWays Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden explains the process used to tag and follow butterflies on their migration.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Nature-9**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students create a poster or digital display showing the importance of milk weed to monarch butterflies and place these throughout the school.
- Check out Monarch Watch online to find resources and see how students can become involved.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
