Monarch Butterflies and Hummingbirds

Monarch Butterflies and Hummingbirds

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Arts

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

FREE Resource

In a grove, half a billion monarch butterflies rest after migrating from Canada to escape winter. Their return to the same spot remains a mystery. Hummingbirds, feeding on nectar, pose no threat to the butterflies. As winter ends, the sun warms the butterflies, enabling them to fly. A spy hummingbird, designed to be harmless, captures the rare spectacle of butterflies in motion. The video highlights the beauty and detail of this natural phenomenon.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do monarch butterflies migrate from to escape the cold winter?

Mexico

Alaska

Canada

Brazil

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do hummingbirds and monarch butterflies have in common regarding their diet?

Both feed on nectar

Both feed on seeds

Both feed on insects

Both feed on fruits

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do monarch butterflies conserve warmth during rest?

By burrowing underground

By clustering together

By basking in the sun

By flying continuously

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what temperature do monarch butterflies start to fly?

50 degrees

70 degrees

40 degrees

60 degrees

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the spy hummingbird in the butterfly grove?

To feed on butterflies

To observe without harm

To protect butterflies

To capture butterflies

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What transformation occurs as the butterflies begin to fly?

A trickle becomes a stream

A cascade becomes a waterfall

A stream becomes a river

A river becomes an ocean