This lesson introduces the effects of climate change on the life cycle of the monarch butterfly in North America.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students learn the Butterfly Rhyme and act it out with visuals.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students play a card game to learn about the life cycle of the monarch butterfly and the effects of climate change on this insect.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students decorate the Butterfly Rhyme with illustrations that show the stages of the life cycle and write about how we can help butterflies.