Butterflies and Moths

Woolly Bear Caterpillar - Kids and Teens can learn the habitat, description, and range of the Wooly Bear Caterpillar and the Woolly Bear Caterpillar moth.
http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recnum=BU0165

The Story of Silk - Book by Harriet G. Brown describes the life of a caterpillar as it spins silk threads to form its cocoon. Learn how the thread is made into cloth. [PDF]
http://www.wormspit.com/bhg_silk.pdf

All About Butterflies - A comprehensive on-line book about butterflies.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterflies/allabout/

The Effects of Ultraviolet Light On Tiger Swallowtails - Student research project testing the effects of UV light on butterflies.
http://www.geocities.com/tiffywiffyuva/

Butterflies North and South - Photos of butterflies from Canada and Peru, basic facts about butterflies, information about butterfly conservation and tips for creating butterfly gardens in 4 specific regions of Canada. Includes some games and educational activities.
http://www.museevirtuel.ca/Exhibitions/Butterflies/

The Butterfly Website - Extensive collection of butterfly information, including an atlas of butterflies, locations of butterfly gardens and houses, a photo gallery, stories, and information about obtaining grants to make a butterfly garden at your school.
http://butterflywebsite.com/

Mighty Morphing Monarchs - View interesting facts about the life cycle of a monarch.
http://www.units.muohio.edu/dragonfly/cycle/morphing.htmlx

Butterflies - Basic information about all types of butterflies; includes information about the life span and life cycle of butterflies.
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/butterflies.php

Club Caterpillar - Features educational activities and games about caterpillars, butterflies, and moths.
http://www.milkweedcafe.com/ClubCathome.htm

Gypsy Moth in North America - History of introduction of the gypsy moth to New England, maps showing current locations, photos of the life cycle.
http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/morgantown/4557/gmoth/

Jack Hulland Elementary - Butterflies On-Line - Watch an on-line metamorphosis and learn about the life-cycle of the Painted Lady Butterfly. Developed by Yukon Grade three classes complete with activities and teacher resources.
http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/jackhulland/projects/butterflies/

Monarch Watch - Dedicated to education, conservation, and research of the Monarch butterfly, features information about the life cycle, gardening instructions, migration and tagging, and curriculum guides.
http://www.monarchwatch.org/

Beal School's Exploring Butterflies in Kindergarten - An up-close look at the bodies and life cycles of butterflies. Includes photos, drawings, scientific terms with definitions, and students' reflections.
http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/beal/curriculum/butterfly/butterflies.html

Animal Facts: The Monarch Butterfly - Offers facts, photos, drawings, links, and a free printable coloring page.
http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/monarch_butterfly.htm

The Butterfly Site - Includes information on gardening, biology, breeding, and conservation. Also provides fun facts, activities, and pictures.
http://www.thebutterflysite.com/

Black Swallowtail Caterpillar - A few pictures and a paragraph describing this caterpillar.
http://entomology.uark.edu/museum/blswcat.html

BillyBear4Kids.com ... Butterfly and Bugs - Photographs show the life cycle of a monarch butterfly. Also includes fact sheets, printable coloring pages, craft ideas, and online games.
http://www.billybear4kids.com/butterfly/flutter-fun.html

Where Do Butterflies Come From? - A simple hands-on look at the life cycle of butterflies.
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/butterfly/index.html

Butterfly Fun - Includes printouts, games, printable stationary, and facts.
http://www.primarygames.com/science/butterflies/butterflies.htm

Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History - Information on the Oklahoma state butterfly, and how to build a butterfly garden.
http://www.snomnh.ou.edu/kids/

Butterflies at the Field Museum - Looks at different butterflies and their habitats.
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibits/exhibit_sites/butterfly/

Monarchs and Migration - Lists ways kids can investigate butterflies. Also includes photos and stories. From the Science Museum of Minnesota.
http://www.smm.org/sln/monarchs/

Butterflies at the Field Museum - Explains the basic characteristics of butterflies, tells about their habitats, and shows photos from the museum's collection.
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/butterfly/

Flying Flowers - Butterfly gardening, raising butterflies and caterpillars. Special section for helping the kids with this project.
http://melanys.tripod.com/

Butterflies Along Alaska's Hiking Trails - Photos and information about Alaskan butterflies by Mary Hopson.
http://www.turtlepuddle.org/alaskan/ak_butterflies.html

Monarch Conservation - A new way of tracking Monarch migration through isotopes, and a theory that Monarchs make their way to overwintering grounds by finding the thermals.
http://whyfiles.org/083isotope/index.html