 Introduction
People of all ages, from children to grandparents, participate
in a butterfly count to provide population data about a variety
of species.
Students are introduced to a variety of butterflies, their basic
needs, and how a yearly survey is used to help them survive successfully.
Length: 7:40 Grade level: 4-7
Teaching Objectives
The "Tiny Creatures: Butterfly Count" video program and
curriculum guide provide opportunities for students to learn:
- The purpose of the annual butterfly count.
- The appearance and identification of common local butterflies.
- Human interactions that help or harm butterflies.
- The role of butterflies in the food chain.
Web Resources
Butterflies
of Oregon
www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/or/toc.htm
Zoom
Butterflies
www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/
Butterfly
Coloring Book
www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/books/butterflybook/
The Butterfly
Web Site
butterflywebsite.com/
North
American Butterfly Count
www.naba.org/4july.html
The
Smithsonian Butterfly Habitat Garden
www.si.edu/gardens/butterfly/start.htm
Bug
Bios
www.bugbios.com/class/patterns/index.html
Xerces Society
www.xerces.org/
Print Resources
About Butterflies:
Carter, David. Butterflies and Moths. Dorling Kindersley
Publishing, 1992.
Christensen, James R. The Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest.
University Press of Idaho, 1981.
Glassberg, Jeffrey. Butterflies Through Binoculars: The West:
A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Western North America. Oxford
University Press, 2001.
Hamilton, K. R. (Kersten R.) The Butterfly Book: A Kid's Guide
to Attracting, Raising and Keeping Butterflies. John Muir Publications,
1997.
McKeever, Susan. The Butterflies of North America. Thunder
Bay Press, 1995.
Meister, Carl. Butterflies. ABDO Publishing Company, 2001.
Mikula, Rick. The Family Butterfly Book. Storey Books, 2000.
Opler, Paul. Peterson First Guide to Butterflies and Moths.
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999.
Pyle, Michael. Butterflies of Cascadia, A Field Guide to all
the Species of Washington, Oregon and Surrounding Territories.
Seattle Audubon Society, 2002.
Sbordoni, Valeria. Butterflies of the World. Firefly Books,
1985.
Whalley, Paul Ernest Sutton. Butterfly and Moth. Dorling
Kindersley, 2000.
About Insects:
Baker, Wendy and Andrew Haslam. Insects. Thomson Learning,
1993.
Borror, Donald J. and Richard E. White. A Field Guide to Insects.
Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970.
Callahan, Philip S. Insects and How They Function. Holiday
House, 1971.
Facklam, Howard and Margery. Insects. Twenty-First Century
Books, 1994.
Greenaway, Theresa. Insects. St. Martin's Press, 2000.
Preston-Mafham, Rod and Ken Preston-Mafham. The Natural History
of Insects. The Crowood Press, 1996.
Souza, D. M. Insects Around the House. Carolrhoda Books,
Inc., 1991.
Souza, D. M. Insects in the Garden. Carolrhoda Books, Inc.,
1991.
Wilsdon, Christina. First Field Guide Insects. Scholastic,
Inc., 1998.
Wilson, Edward O. The Insect Societies. The Belknap Press
of Harvard University Press, 1971.
Glossary
 butterfly:
insect with four usually brightly colored wings
camouflage: coloring on animals or plants that helps them
blend into their surroundings
food chain: grouping of living things in a community in
which each member feeds on the member below it in the chain
habitat: place where a plant or animal usually lives
insect: small animal with three pairs of legs, three body
parts and, usually, a pair of wings
invertebrate: animal without a backbone
lepidoptery: study of butterflies and moths
moth: a relative of the butterfly with nocturnal habits,
a fatter body, hairlike antennae, and a structure called the frenulum
that holds the front and back wings together
population: total number of organisms in one place
predator: animal that hunts and eats other animals
prey: animal that is hunted or eaten by other animals
riparian: area located on the bank of a natural waterway
species: group of living things that are the same in many
ways
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