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We are proud to present some of the past research projects on monarch butterflies carried out by 6th to 8th grade Minnesota students. These projects (which happen to be from 1998) are intended to give you more of an idea of how projects are defined and completed.

Humbolt Jr. High School, St Paul MN

• The Battle of the Sexes
• Do You Hear What I Hear?
• The Effect of Temperature on a Developing Chrysalis
• A Monarch's Memory
• Monarch's Taste

McGuire Jr. High School, Lakeville MN

• Caterpillars Pupating and Emerging in Heat and Cold: Judy Falvey
• Does Temperature Affect Pupae?: Matt Piehl
• How Does Climate Affect the Emerging Rate of a Pupae?: Ricky Lopez
• How Does Temperature Affect the Butterfly After Emerging?: Stephanie Warren
• How Does the Moisture Level of Milkweed Affect the Growth of Caterpillars?

Plymouth Middle School, Plymouth MN

• Are the Females' Wings Larger than the Males' Wings?
• Are There More Male Monarchs or Female Monarchs?: Caitlin Lynch
• Are There More Male or Female Monarchs?: Sarah Glassman
• Do Monarchs Eat Any Other Food than Milkweed?
• How Many Male and Female Butterflies Came Out of Their Chrysalis Each Day?: Jason
• What Do Monarchs Prefer to Eat?: Megan
• Whose Wings are Bigger, Males or Females?: Molly

St. Francis-St. James United School, St Paul MN

• Survival Rate of Monarch Caterpillars Raised in the Dark vs in the Light: Robert Hermann, et al
• Will Monarch Caterpillars Eat More in the Light Than Those in the Dark?: Luke Salscheider & Christine Johnson

Willow Creek Middle School, Rochester MN

• Do Monarch Larvae Prefer Young or Mature Milkweed Leaves?: Beth Zaiken
• Does Heat or Light Affect the Direction of the Pre-Pupal "J"?: Brad Larson & Sopaula Nou
• Does the Size of the Container Affect the Larva Size or Adult Size?: Megan Hanson & partner
• The Effects of Different Species of Milkweed on Monarch Development: Janelle Firl, Julia Goldberg, et al
• The Effects of Magnets on Monarch Development: Chris Ramage
• If There is No Milkweed, Where do Monarchs Lay Their Eggs?: Elissa Cusmia & Giulia Rocca

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