Learn about butterflies using numbers. Butterfly Anatomy (PDF answer sheet) 1. How many major body parts do butterflies have?
2. How many wings does a butterfly have?
3. Wingspan is the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing. What is the longest wing span of a butterfly (in metric units)? What is the shortest wing span of a butterfly (in metric units)? What is the difference (in metric units)? Challenge: What is the largest butterfly found in your state? What is the smallest butterfly found in your state? Write in order from largest to smallest three butterflies found in your state.
4. How many different kinds (species) of butterflies are there in the world? Use your research skills to answer these questions.
5. How many stages are there in the life of a butterfly? Name each of them.
Extra: Travelers - Watch Monarch Migration on Youtube or buy The Incredible Journey of the Butterflies Video PBS Estimate (or determine using an online mileage calculator) the longest distance you have ever traveled. Compare your trip with this Monarch Butterfly - "One tagged butterfly was tracked along a 1,870-mile route. Monarch Butterfly migration report - listen online | The Journey North website - Monarch Butterfly
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