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Monarch Butterflies

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Monarch butterflies are as fragile as they look and a small change of their environment could have a huge impact on their lives. Watch this video to learn about one instance where over 250 million monarch butterflies died.

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monarch butterflies, butterflies, migration

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monarch butterflies, butterfly monarchs, migration, el rosario, science
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Resource Details

Grade
4th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
2:29
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Flipped Classroom
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Fine Print: Educational Use

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