Monarchs in the Classroom

To learn more about research conducted by student/teacher/scientist teams across the U.S., choose one of the following categories:

Growth and Development	Background Research: Mance Park Middle School, Huntsville TX; Minnetonka High School & Minnetonka Middle School East, Minnetonka MN; St. Hubert School, Chanhassen MN: The Effect of Humidity on the Egg Development and Survivorship of the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Interactions with Milkweed	Background Research: Amery Middle School, Amery WI & St. Croix Falls High School, St. Croix Falls, WI How Do Habitat Characteristics of a Restored Prairie vs. an Abandoned Cornfield Affect Adult Monarch Numbers, Sex Ratio, and Use of Habitat? Century High School & Willow Creek Middle School, Rochester MN The Effects of Different Species of Milkweed on Monarch Development Cloquet High School, Cloquet MN: Is There an Association Between Female Monarch Oviposition and Host Plant Age? North View Junior High School, Brooklyn Park MN Comparison of Larval Behavior in Danaus plexippus St. Peter High School, St. Peter MN: Food preferences of Danaus plexippus larvae
Monarch Vital Statistics	Background Research: Sparta High School, Sparta WI Is there a relationship between the age of a female Monarch butterfly and the sex ratio of her offspring? Wayzata High School, Wayzata MN; Lamar High School, Arlington TX; John Jay High School, San Antonio TX Are larger butterflies more likely to migrate sucessfully? Does migration or overwintering cause wing wear and tear? When does most damage occur? Does the monarch sex ratio vary throughout the breeding season and during migration?
Reproductive Biology	Background Research: Humboldt Middle School, St Paul MN Effects of Female Appearance on Male Mating Behavior in Danaus plexippus