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Tiny Tags, Big Discoveries
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Monarch Tagging: Tiny Tags, Big Discoveries

Every fall people all over North America carefully catch monarch butterflies, and place a tiny, paper ID tag on one wing. The tagged butterflies are released and continue their journeys. It is always exciting to find a tagged butterfly and wonder when and where it was tagged. Use this slideshow and its accompanying activities to explore the essential question: What can we learn about migration from tagged monarchs?

 

 

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