Butterflies and
moths are winged insects, but probably are considered the beauty queens and
kings of that species. Fortunately, these winged beauties can be found around
the world – and in these online activities. Follow them here.
CONNECT:
- Watch the details about butterflies at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unGHaH7CtBA
- See 50 kinds of butterflies (and their names) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nGL9DE4rt4
- Find differences between butterflies and moths at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iblveeTDkXQ
CREATE:
- Make a trivia game by using 30 fun facts about butterflies, found at https://www.teachstarter.com/us/blog/butterfly-facts-for-kids/
- Let your imagination soar by trying these easy butterfly crafts at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2023/07/10-easy-butterfly-crafts-for-kids/
- Try these wild (spaces) butterfly lessons at https://butterfly-conservation.org/discover-and-learn/activities-and-resources
CARE:
- Help save the butterflies in partnership with the North American Butterfly Association at https://naba.org/
- Join the International Monarch Monitoring Blitz July 25 to August 3 at https://www.cec.org/newsletter/2025-international-monarch-monitoring-blitz/
- Help create wild spaces for butterflies at https://wild-spaces.co.uk/
CONNECT:
Do butterflies
make your heart flutter? There may be a career it in for you: as a scientist, an
artist, a photographer, an educator, a collector, a museum curator. May your
career soar with these ideas.
- Careers in entomology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNHHKnWZ8hg
- Butterfly raiser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsnIK9nfyPs
- https://www.ucdavis.edu/majors/blog/what-can-you-do-with-an-entomology-degree