Goal and Objectives

The goal of “Monarch Live: A Distance Learning Adventure” is to meet national science standards and promote conservation action through education and awareness. The objectives are to:

• Increase the understanding of monarch biology, life cycle, and ecology, and the interdependence of the United States, Mexico, and Canada in the health of monarchs
• Help schools and classrooms develop butterfly gardens and schoolyard habitats
• Spotlight current monarch conservation and research being done by K-12 students, citizens, and university scientists
• Increase participation in and understanding of monarch citizen science programs