Comparing Caterpillars
One way to examine things is to compare them. Comparing means to find the similarities. Compare the Monarch Butterfly caterpillar and the Milkweed Tiger Moth caterpillar. I can think of three things that are the same.
Monarch Caterpillar eating a milkweed leaf
Monarch caterpillar
Milkweed Tiger Caterpillar eating a milkweed leaf.
Milkweed Tiger Moth
Swallowtail Butterfly caterpillar
lots of other caterpillars - off site
Watch Variation and classification - grouping things
Do this Dichotomous Key activity Make one for a species of organism mentioned in Milkweed and Monarch Butterfly Mania.
Contrasting Caterpillars / Compare or Contrast Butterflies
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Monarch Migration math challenge - Math Mastery.com