How Many Monarchs Can You Count in One Minute?
Count, Calculate, and Compare
A Practice Activity
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Click the links below and count the number of monarchs flying across the page for one minute.
Count #1
Count: How many monarchs per minute can you count?
  • Click here to count monarchs flying across the screen!
Calculate: How many monarchs per hour would that be?
Count #2
Count: How many monarchs per minute can you count?
  • Click here to count monarchs flying across the screen!

Calculate: How many monarchs per hour would that be?

Compare Count #1 and Count #2
  • How many monarchs per hour did you find in Count #1?
  • How many monarchs per hour did you find in Count #2?
  • Where was the migration strongest? Give numbers to back up your answer.