Track the Monarch Migration with a Map!

Are you prepping to start teaching your students about animal adaptations and ways they cope with extreme temperatures? Why not start with one of the most amazing and beautiful examples of animal migration in the world? The Monarch Butterfly Migration!

The annual monarch butterfly migration is a breathtaking natural spectacle that captures the hearts and imaginations of spectators around the world. Each year, millions of these delicate, orange and black-winged butterflies undertake an extraordinary journey spanning thousands of miles. Forming in North America, particularly in regions like Canada and the United States, the monarchs take off on a tremendous migration to reach their wintering grounds in central Mexico.

Download Your Printable Monarch Butterfly Migration Map

This printable resource is the perfect tool for you to use to introduce your students to the concept of migratory animals. Use this resource to show students how even the smallest butterflies can make a massive journey just to make sure they survive the harsh weather coming to their natural habitats. This map includes a labeled US map marked with all of the traditional Monarch Butterfly Migration routes for your students to discover how these amazing creatures journey thousands of miles to find a warmer climate.

This resource is available as a quick-print PDF resource file. Simply click the download button to download your file, make your copies, and you’re ready to teach!

Even More Activities on Migration, Hibernation, and Adaptation!

Before you go, make sure you check out these amazing resources to help you fill in those science lesson plans!

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Adapting, Migrating, & Hibernating Animals Research Project

Set this classroom project for students to explore the topic of how seasons affect animals, and develop a species-specific profile on a chosen animal.

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Structural Adaptations Worksheets

Investigate the structural adaptations of animals with various animal adaptation worksheets.

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Plant & Animal Adaptations Poster Set

Display these informative posters in your 2nd grade classroom to remind students of the five ways animals and plants adapt to seasonal changes in their environment.