Monarch Butterflies Worksheet for 8-Year-Olds – Fun and Educational Science Activity / Learning Corner

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Monarch Butterfly Worksheet

Instructions

Let's learn about amazing Monarch butterflies! Follow the directions for each activity below. Have fun!

Activity 1: Monarch Facts

Read the sentences below and use the words from the Word Bank to fill in the blanks.

Monarch butterflies are famous for their long journey. Every fall, they all the way to Mexico to stay warm for the winter! Their bright and black colors warn birds that they taste bad. A Monarch starts its life as a tiny egg on a plant. When it hatches, it is a hungry ! After eating and growing, it forms a beautiful green and transforms into a butterfly.

caterpillar
orange
migrate
chrysalis
milkweed

Activity 2: The Life of a Butterfly

Draw each of the four stages of a Monarch butterfly's life in the boxes below.

1. Egg (on a leaf)	2. Caterpillar (Larva)
3. Chrysalis (Pupa)	4. Butterfly (Adult)

Activity 3: Migration Maze

This little Monarch needs to fly from its home to the forests in Mexico for the winter. Help it find the right path through the maze!

M






							ðŸŒ³

Activity 4: Butterfly Word Search

Can you find all the hidden words? Words can go across or down.

W	M	I	L	K	W	E	E	D
I	O	G	R	L	P	F	G	P
N	N	S	Y	A	U	L	G	U
G	A	E	W	B	P	Y	S	P
S	R	T	M	E	X	I	C	O
F	C	M	P	B	Y	A	E	A
L	H	O	L	W	F	L	Y	E
Y	B	A	N	N	A	C	P	M

WINGS
FLY
EGG
MEXICO
MONARCH
PUPA
MILKWEED

Answer Key

Activity 1: Monarch Facts

Monarch butterflies are famous for their long journey. Every fall, they migrate all the way to Mexico to stay warm for the winter! Their bright orange and black colors warn birds that they taste bad. A Monarch starts its life as a tiny egg on a milkweed plant. When it hatches, it is a hungry caterpillar! After eating and growing, it forms a beautiful green chrysalis and transforms into a butterfly.

Activity 3: Migration Maze Solution

The path for the maze is shown below.

M	â†’
	â†“
â†’	â†’	â†’	â†“
â†‘			â†“	â†’	â†’
â†‘	â†’	â†’	â†’			â†“	â†“
		â†‘		â†’	â†’	â†’
â†’	â†’	â†’	â†‘	â†‘			â†“
	â†‘				â†’	â†’	ðŸŒ³

Activity 4: Word Search Solution

M	I	L	K	W	E	E	D
I	O	G	R	L	P	F	G	P
N	N	S	Y	A	U	L	G	U
G	A	E	W	B	P	Y	S	P
S	R	T	M	E	X	I	C	O
F	C	M	P	B	Y	A	E	A
L	H	O	L	W	F	L	Y	E
Y	B	A	N	N	A	C	P	M

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W	M	I	L	K	W	E	E	D
I	O	G	R	L	P	F	G	P
N	N	S	Y	A	U	L	G	U
G	A	E	W	B	P	Y	S	P
S	R	T	M	E	X	I	C	O
F	C	M	P	B	Y	A	E	A
L	H	O	L	W	F	L	Y	E
Y	B	A	N	N	A	C	P	M

M	I	L	K	W	E	E	D
I	O	G	R	L	P	F	G	P
N	N	S	Y	A	U	L	G	U
G	A	E	W	B	P	Y	S	P
S	R	T	M	E	X	I	C	O
F	C	M	P	B	Y	A	E	A
L	H	O	L	W	F	L	Y	E
Y	B	A	N	N	A	C	P	M

W	M	I	L	K	W	E	E	D
I	O	G	R	L	P	F	G	P
N	N	S	Y	A	U	L	G	U
G	A	E	W	B	P	Y	S	P
S	R	T	M	E	X	I	C	O
F	C	M	P	B	Y	A	E	A
L	H	O	L	W	F	L	Y	E
Y	B	A	N	N	A	C	P	M

M	I	L	K	W	E	E	D
I	O	G	R	L	P	F	G	P
N	N	S	Y	A	U	L	G	U
G	A	E	W	B	P	Y	S	P
S	R	T	M	E	X	I	C	O
F	C	M	P	B	Y	A	E	A
L	H	O	L	W	F	L	Y	E
Y	B	A	N	N	A	C	P	M

W	M	I	L	K	W	E	E	D
I	O	G	R	L	P	F	G	P
N	N	S	Y	A	U	L	G	U
G	A	E	W	B	P	Y	S	P
S	R	T	M	E	X	I	C	O
F	C	M	P	B	Y	A	E	A
L	H	O	L	W	F	L	Y	E
Y	B	A	N	N	A	C	P	M

M	I	L	K	W	E	E	D
I	O	G	R	L	P	F	G	P
N	N	S	Y	A	U	L	G	U
G	A	E	W	B	P	Y	S	P
S	R	T	M	E	X	I	C	O
F	C	M	P	B	Y	A	E	A
L	H	O	L	W	F	L	Y	E
Y	B	A	N	N	A	C	P	M