Journey North, Spring 2010

[Mona Miller]

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/
Journey North is gearing up for the spring migration.

http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/News.html
"News: Spring 2010
Posted Thursdays: Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar. 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr. 1, 8,
15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, ...and weekly until the migration is
complete!
Welcome to Journey North's spring monarch migration season! Starts
February 4, 2010
Winter: We begin each year while the monarchs are still at the
overwintering sites, deep in central Mexico. The monarch’s story of
survival during the winter months in Mexico is as spectacular as their
incredible migration. During the first weeks, we’ll look at the
monarch’s winter habitat and their adaptations for survival.
Spring: Get ready to track the migration! The monarchs head north in
March. Find out how to report your sightings and track the migration
on real-time migration maps."

[Mona Miller]

This Week's Update Includes:
* News: Scientists Measure Monarch Population
* Slideshow & Guide: How Many Monarchs?
* Journal Page: How Many Millions?
* Seeing Monarchs or Milkweed? Report Now
* Research Question and Links: Explore!

Available on the Journey North Web site:
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/s ... 20410.html

[Mona Miller]

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Monarch Update: February 11, 2010
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Last week's disaster in Mexico's monarch butterfly region continues to be our focus and concern. Students can send moral support by writing letters. Those who want to send financial support can contribute to Journey North's fundraising drive as described below. In the days ahead, we expect to hear how the severe weather affected the monarch butterflies. Scientists are concerned to know whether the forests provided adequate protection.

This Week's Update Includes:
* How You Can Help
* About the Disaster in Angangueo

This Week's Update is Also on the Journey North Website:
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/s ... 21110.html

[cliff4kelly]

What a great site Mona!
Thanks for sharing!!

[Mona Miller]

Are you on the Dplex list serve? This is a Monarch Watch group. Talk about sharing.

http://www.monarchwatch.org/
Main website/index

http://www.monarchwatch.org/dplex/index.htm
Dplex-L Email List
Stay up-to-date on Monarch news!

[Mona Miller]

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Monarch Butterfly Update: February 18, 2010
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This week's word is survival. The strong spirit of the people of Angangueo survives as they pick up the pieces of their lives, literally and figuratively. Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico to survive. So what happens when a strong storm and below-freezing temperatures strike their winter refuge?
This Week's Update Includes:
* Image of the Week: President of Mexico Visits Angangueo
* News: Butterflies After the Storm
* Slideshow & Guide: Temperature and Survival
* Journal: Think by Analogy
* Research Question and Links: Explore!

This Week's Update is Also Available on the Journey North Web site:
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/s ... 21810.html

[Mona Miller]

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Monarch Butterfly Migration Update: March 4, 2010
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At the colonies in Mexico, the days are getting longer, the air is getting drier, and the temperatures are getting warmer. It's almost time to go! Get ready to track the spring migration.

This Week's Update Includes:
* Image of the Week: The Journey North is About to Begin!
* News: The Final Weeks in Mexico
* The Migration: Maps and Journal Page
* Reminder: Ask the Expert Open Now Through March 12
* Research Question and Links: Explore!

This Week's Update is Also Available on the Journey North Web site:
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/s ... 30410.html

[Mona Miller]

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Monarch Butterfly Migration Update: March 11, 2010
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At the colonies in Mexico, the days are getting longer, the air is getting drier, and the temperatures are getting warmer. It's almost time to go! Get ready to track the spring migration.

This Week's Update Includes:
* Image of the Week: Here They Come! (Is Your Habitat Ready?)
* News: First Sightings! Are They Migrants?
* The Migration: Maps and Invitation to Track Migration
* Slideshow, Teacher Guide, and Journal Page: Spring Migration, A Race Against Time
* Research Question and Links: Explore!

This Week's Update is Also Available on the Journey North Web site:
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/s ... 31110.html

[Mona Miller]

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Monarch Butterfly Migration Update: March 18, 2010
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The first monarchs are now appearing in Texas! During spring migration, a female monarch leaves a trail of eggs behind her as she travels. As you begin to track monarch migration this spring, think of the hope embodied in tiny eggs and nature's power of regeneration. Then give three cheers for the monarchs that survived the long winter in Mexico!

This Week's Update Includes:
* Image of the Week: Little egg, big hope!
* News: First Monarchs Now Appearing in Texas!
* The Migration: Journal Page and Maps
* Slideshow and Teaching Suggestions: A New Generation
* Research Question and Links: Explore!

This Week's Update is Also Available on the Journey North Web site:
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/s ... 31810.html

[Mona Miller]

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Monarch Butterfly Migration Update: March 25, 2010
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The migration is crossing Texas now and appears to be entering Louisiana. With numbers low this spring, everybody is wondering what it will take for the population to recover. How does a population grow? This week, learn about the monarch's reproductive potential and explore the factors that can limit the population's size.

This Week's Update Includes:
* Image of the Week: First Steps
* News: Enthusiasm Big, Numbers Small
* The Migration: Journal Page and Maps
* From Eggs to Butterflies: How Does a Population Grow?
Slideshow and Teaching Suggestions:
* Research Question and Links: Explore!

This Week's Update is Also Available on the Journey North Web site:
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/s ... 32510.html