As you plan your movie maker presentation, you should include information that is informative and scientific which relates to the development of your monarch butterfly.

It is fun to watch the changes monarchs go through and there are many biological, biochemical and behavioral processes that occur. Below, you will find different web sites which may help you gather your research.

Be sure to include in depth information about every stage of development as well as release, migration and the promotion of waystations.

Rearing Monarchs in the Classroom

This site gives you tips on how you can raise monarchs from eggs laid in the wild.

Anatomy of The Monarch

by Monarch Watch

This site has a lot of information about the anatomy of the monarch as it passes through various stages of development. You may want to click on the side links of this page in order to investigate topic such as life cycle and sensory sytems.

The Basics of Metamorphosis

This site describes the basic stages but does not give a great deal of insight into chemcal processes that occur in the stages. This is a good place to start and may help you organize your plan for your presentation.

Photographs of Stages of Metamorphosis

Detailed photographs of the stages of metamorphosis in the monarch butterfly.