A Pathfinder for 2nd Grade
	Do you know what kind of butterfly is spreading its wings at the top of this page? Here's a hint: It's either a swallowtail or a monarch. They look a lot alike. Butterflies are insects, so they all have six legs and scaly wings. But not all butterflies look or act the same. If you'd like to check your answer and learn more about butterflies, just follow the links on this pathfinder. It will help you find information in your school library media center, on the Internet, and in the community about butterflies.
	Books Magazines Internet Sites Videos CD-ROM Dewey Numbers Keywords Phrases People Places State EALRs
	Print Resources-Books and Magazines
	There are many wonderful books for kids about butterflies. A few of the books are listed below. To locate more books, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the online library catalog. NONFICTION 595.78 Bru Brust, Beth Wagner. Butterflies. Mankato, Minn. : Creative Education 1991. Discusses butterflies, their metamorphosis, and their migration. Presents some butterfly-related activities.   595.78 Fis Fischer-Nagel, Heiderose. Life of the Butterfly. Minneapolis : Carolrhoda,1987. Introduces the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of butterflies and some of the different species.   595.78 Gib Gibbons, Gail. Monarch Butterfly. New York :Holiday House, c1989. Describes the life cycle, body parts, and behavior of the monarch butterfly. Includes instructions on how to raise a monarch.   595.78 Har Hariton, Anca. Butterfly Story Text and illustrations depict the life cycle of the butterfly.   595.78 HER Herberman, Ethan. The Great Butterfly Hunt : The Mystery of the Migrating Monarchs Examines the migration patterns of the monarch butterfly, describes the study and discoveries that yielded knowledge of these movements.   595.78 Lav Lavies, Bianca. Monarch Butterflies: Mysterious Travelers. New York : F. Watts, c1991. Text and photographs show how one can collect, feed, and care for butterflies and moths.   595.78 Pri Pringle, Laurence P. An Extraordinary Life: The Story of the Monarch Butterfly   595.78 Rot Rotter, Charles Murray. Monarch Butterflies.   595.78 Ryd Ryder, Joanne. Where Butterflies Grow. New York : Dutton, c1989. Describes what it feels like to change from a caterpillar into a butterfly. Includes gardening tips to attract butterflies.   595.78 San Sandved, Kjell Bloch. The Butterfly Alphabet Detailed photographs of butterflies' wings reveal letters of the alphabet.   595.78 Tay Taylor, Kim. Butterfly. New York : Dorling Kindersley, 1992. Photographs and text show the development of a butterfly from egg to eight weeks old.   595.78 Wat Watts, Barrie. Butterfly and Caterpillar. New York : F. Watts, c1991. Text and photographs show how one can collect, feed, and care for butterflies and moths.   595.78 Wha Whalley, Paul. Butterfly & Moth.   595.789 LEP Lepthien, Emilie U. Monarch Butterflies   638 Nor Norsgaard, E. Jaediker. How to Raise Butterflies. New York : Putnam, 1990, c1988. Explains the life cycle of the monarch butterfly through detailed instruction on how to raise one of that species and describes other kinds of butterflies.   REF 595.78 Car Carter, David. Butterflies and Moths. Dorling Kindersley, 1992. A field guide to butterflies and moths around the world, each depicted by a full-color photograph with a caption that describes key features. FICTION E Bro Brown, Ruth. If at First You Do Not See. New York : Henry Holt,1982. A caterpillar has some scary adventures before becoming a beautiful butterfly.   E Bun Bunting, Eve. Butterfly House New York : Scholastic Press, c1999. With the help of her grandfather, a little girl makes a house for a larva and watches it develop before setting it free, and every spring after that butterflies come to visit her.   E Car Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar   E Ken Kent, Jack. The Caterpillar and the Polliwog. New York : Simon and Schuster, c1982. Impressed by the proud caterpillar's boast that she will turn into a butterfly when she grows up, a polliwog determines to watch the caterpillar very carefully and turn into a butterfly too. SPANISH SP 595.78 Cut Cutts, David. Las Mariposas=Look, a Butterfly Mexico City : Sitesa, c1988. Follows the development of a butterfly from egg through caterpillar and cocoon to maturity.   SP 595.78 Har Harvey, Diane Kelsay. Melody's Mystery=El Misterio de Melody Presents in English and Spanish the life cycle of Melody, a monarch butterfly.   SP 595.78 Wha Whalley, Paul Ernest Sutton. De la Oruga a la Mariposa=Butterfly & Moth. Madrid : Altea,1989. Photographs and text explore the behavior and life cycles of butterflies and moths, examining mating rituals, camouflage, habitat, growth from pupa to larva to adult, and other aspects. MAGAZINES Zoobooks: Butterflies. March, 1995. Return to Top
	Online Resources--Internet Sites
	The Web sites listed on this page have been previewed and selected for this topic. If additional information is needed, use the suggested keywords and phrases to search the Internet. General Information Sites Animal Facts:  The Monarch Butterfly You'll find clear information and pictures outling the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly at this site. Butterfly coloring pages and activities are included in the links. Butterflies at the Field Museum Learn about butterflies and their habitats at this museum site. Butterflies 2000: On the Wings of Freedom This exceptional ThinkQuest site is organized into 6 chapters. It provides extensive, well-organized butterfly information and downloadable media, including videos and .jpg pictures. Children's Butterfly Site This site for kids offers a coloring page that shows the life cycle of the Monarch, answers to frequently asked questions about butterflies and moths, activities with butterflies, teacher resources, websites with butterfly pictures and more. Monarch Watch You can learn about the amazing migration of the Monarch butterfly Monarch biology, Monarch life cycle, and Monarch enemies at this a site. You'll also find out how to raise Monarchs at home or in the classroom. Monarchs & Migration Visit this site to find out 10 easy ways to investigate butterflies, get some great ideas from the Thinking Fountain, and view the butterfly gallery. Yukon Butterflies - butterfly activities and ... View a movie of butterfly metamorphosis, learn about the life cycle of a Painted Lady Butterfly and enjoy butterfly activities at this site. ZoomButterflies Find out about butterfly anatomy, life cycle, classification and more at this site. Print out information pages. Check out the illustrated Butterfly Dictionary to see pictures and read information about specific butterflies. Includes crafts and classroom activities. WebQuest and Activities Jackie Miers, Australian teacher-librarian, has developed 3 exceptional butterfly webquests for primary students: Butterfly Life Cycle Butterfly Appearance Butterfly Body Parts How to draw a rain forest butterfly Return to Top
	Videos, CD-ROM, Laserdiscs, etc.
	Our library has the following multimedia resources on your topic: Video 595.78 But Butterfly & Moth. Dorling Kindersley, 1996. Shows their transformation from caterpillar to adult and more. Search the North Central ESD Media Coop Online Catalog for butterfly videos and laserdiscs. Teachers can book online. Students - ask your teacher to send for the material you need. Return to Top
	Dewey Decimal Numbers to Browse
	If you want to browse the shelves in the library to locate information about butterflies, look for these numbers: 595.78 - Butterflies and moths  595.7 - Insects Return to Top
	Keywords and Phrases for Searching
	Do you need additional information? Use these words and phrases to search eLibrary, the library online catalog, CD-ROM or print encyclopedias, and the World Wide Web: Butterfly Butterflies Insects Names of specific butterflies, such as Swallowtail Caterpillar Metamorphosis Return to Top
	Community Resources-People and Places
	The following community contacts may help you with your topic: North Central Washington Museum - Contact Michelle Loudon to schedule the butterfly box for your classroom. It contains materials to support the WSD curriculum. Return to Top
	EALRs for Butterflies
	Science 1. The student understands and uses scientific concepts and principles. To meet this standard, the student will: 1.2 recognize the components, structure, and organization of systems and the interconnections within and among them Life Science Molecular basis of heredity describe the life cycles of plants and animals, and recognize the differences between inherited and acquired characteristics   2. The student knows and applies the skills and processes of science and technology. To meet this standard, the student will: ask questions about objects, organisms, and events in the environment   Return to Top
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