As your class prepares to send an ambassador butterfly to Mexico, use these activities to introduce the spirit of the Symbolic Migration. The symbolic butterflies build bridges of communication and friendship between children of Mexico, the United States and Canada. The paper butterflies symbolize international cooperation for monarch conservation.

• Activity 1: Slideshow: Monarch Butterfly Migration: Crossing Borders and Connecting People

• Activity 2: Preparing for the Role of Ambassador

• Activity 3: Your Place in the International Monarch Community
  
  
• Activity 4: How Far to Mexico?

• Life in the Mexican Monarch Sanctuary Region: Stories, Video Clips, Booklets, Slideshows in English and Spanish

• Track Fall and Spring Monarch Migration

• The Monarchs' Arrival in Mexico and Mexican Traditions

• Monarch Butterflies as a Shared Natural Resource

• Crossing Borders: Rules That Affect Monarchs

• Giving Gifts: What to Expect Next Spring

• Comparing the Real and Symbolic Migrations

• Monarch Math: Carrying Funds for Conservation Work

• How Students are Helping the Monarchs in Mexico: Three Conservation Stories

• The Geography of Migration

Life in Mexico's Monarch Sanctuary Region

The Geography of Migration

For Young Readers:

• Monarch Butterfly Booklets and Slideshows
• Journey North for Kids