American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Broad Tailed Swallowtail O Logy Card
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find questions and answers, fast facts, and other bite-size pieces of information to help you understand important characteristics of the Broad-tailed Swallowtail, the national butterfly of Taiwan.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.
Read Works
Read Works: Butterflies and Flowers
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about butterflies and how to get more to come to a garden. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Genetic Basis of Butterflies
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about genetic similarities and differences among butterfly species. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Homepage
This site from the Florida Museum of Natural History gives the current events, information about the museum, exhibits and public programs, research and collections, links, etc. to the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Museums Victoria
Museum Victoria
Museum Victoria is Australia's largest public museum organization and is responsible for the care of the state's collections and conducting research.
Other
University of Montana: Butterflies of North America
Find pictures and extensive textual information on butterflies by geographic location, species, and taxonomic groups.
Other
Museum of Natural History
"Discover the natural wonders of Canada's east coast". Great links to the museum.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Butterfly Life Cycle: Butterfly Worksheets and Games
Expand your butterfly knowledge with these interactive worksheets and games.
Nature Conservancy
Nature Conservancy: Animals We Protect: Karner Blue Butterfly
Discover the beauty of the Karner blue butterfly found in the Great Lakes region and the northeast United States.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Life Stages Cards: Frog, Butterfly, and Dragonfly
All animals develop and grow over time. The animals in this document undergo one of the most dramatic developmental processes known, metamorphosis. See if you can place the developmental stages in their proper order.
Other
Southern African Water Crisis: Some Grassland Facts
Here you can read a fact sheet on South African grasslands. Content includes a look at origins, water supply, plants and animals, economics, and current conservation status.
Other
Academy of Natural Sciences: Butterfly Gallery 3
Features an exhibit of photos that represent a variety of species of butterflies.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Explore the world of the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail when you visit this resource. The content of this site includes a look at this species' characteristics, range, habitat, food, and more.
Maryland Science Center
Maryland Science Center: Butterfly Feeder [Pdf]
Provides instructions on how to create a butterfly feeder for your yard.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Metamorphosis
A very simple, interactive, and informative explanation of things students can do to learn more about butterflies. Elementary appropriate.
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Butterflies
Comprehensive wildlife site provides extensive data on the butterfly. Discover more about its diet, population, range, and behavior.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Chance and the Butterfly Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Chance and the Butterfly, a novel written by Maggie deVries, looks at a foster child's struggles to fit in at school. He becomes fascinated by the caterpillars being studied in his classroom and takes one home. This teacher's guide...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Weird and Wonderful Metamorphosis of the Butterfly
Franziska Bauer explains how a butterfly emerges from squishy larvae to an armored, aerodynamic, and nimble adult.
Other
Academy of Natural Sciences: Butterfly Gallery 1
Features an exhibit of photos that represent a variety of species of butterflies.
Other
The Butterfly Website
The Butterfly Website reveals the world of butterflies with photos, clip art, a butterfly atlas, and related resource links.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Monarch Butterfly
Check out this educational resource to learn more about the monarch butterfly. This site features information ranging from life cycle, range, habitat, behavior, characteristics and diet.
The Field Museum
Field Museum: The Butterfly and Moth Collection
The Field Museum features a collection containing over 200,000 butterflies and moths. The exhibit includes color photos and descriptions of many different species. Links to butterfly habitats and additional resources are also available.
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Fact Sheets
Here you can find fact sheets on over 50 species of animals. Find an animal by where it lives in the world, and learn all about it.