Teacher Workbooks Cyber-Starters Butterflies and Moths – Volume 1 © Copyright 2006 Teachnology Publishing Company A Division of Teachnology, Inc. For additional information, visit us at www.teachnologypublishing.com Table of Contents Theme American Snout Butterfly 1-3 Atlas Moth 4-6 Blue Morpho Butterfly 7-9 Butterfly or Moth 10-12 Luna Moth 13-15 Monarch Butterfly 16-18 Oregon Silverspot Butterfly 19-21 Painted Lady Butterfly 22-24 Peacock Butterfly 25-27 Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing Butterfly 28-30 Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly 31-33 Viceroy Butterfly 34-36 Western Pygmy Blue Butterfly 37-39 What is a Butterfly 41-42 Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly 43-45 Format Cyber-Starter 1-45 © 2006 Teachnology, Inc. iii Name_________________________________________________________________ Date_____________________________________________________Grade________ American Snout Butterfly Cyber Starter This butterfly was given its name because of a feature on its body. Answer the questions to discover this feature. Use the resources to help! Resources: 1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/ Description 2. http://www.cirrusimage.com/butterfly_snout.htm Description, protection 3. http://www.nearctica.com/butter/plate13/Lcarin.htm Food, Habitat 4. http://www.duke.edu/~jspippen/butterflies/americansnout.htm Food, description © 2006 Teachnology, Inc. 1 Name_________________________________________________________________ Date_____________________________________________________Grade________ Questions 1. What is the wing span of these butterflies? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 2. Why was the American Snout given its name? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 3. Where does the female lay her eggs? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 4. What does the adult butterfly eat? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 5. How do these butterflies protect themselves? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 6. Describe the appearance of the American Snout. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ © 2006 Teachnology, Inc. 2 Name_________________________________________________________________ Date_____________________________________________________Grade________ 7. The American Snout lives in what type areas? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 8. Name the regions where they live. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 9. Why do they land on people? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 10. Can the adult butterflies be found in the winter months? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ © 2006 Teachnology, Inc. 3 Name_________________________________________________________________ Date_____________________________________________________Grade________ Atlas Moth Cyber Starter Did you know that the atlas moth is sometimes mistaken for a bird? Learn more interesting facts about this moth. Use the resources to answer the questions below. Resources: 1. http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/inverts/atlas_moth.htm Description 2. http://www.zoomwhales.com/subjects/butterfly/allabout/Extremes.shtml Size 3. http://cirrusimage.com/Moths_Atlas.htm Picture 4. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/ record.asp?recordid=51310 Size and Picture 5. http://www.freeglossary.com/Atlas_Moth Description and Product from Cocoon © 2006 Teachnology, Inc. 4 Name_________________________________________________________________ Date_____________________________________________________Grade________ Questions 1. Why is this moth named “Atlas”? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 2. Explain why the adult moth doesn’t eat. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 3. How do these moths survive if they don” t eat? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 4. What makes the Atlas the largest moth? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 5. Describe the physical appearance of this moth. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 6. Where can the Atlas moths be found? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ © 2006 Teachnology, Inc. 5 Name_________________________________________________________________ Date_____________________________________________________Grade________ 7. These moths are often mistaken for birds. Why? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 8. Which is larger, the female or the male? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 9. What is the wing span of the Atlas moth? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 10. What product comes from the cocoon of the Atlas moth? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ © 2006 Teachnology, Inc. 6 Name_________________________________________________________________ Date_____________________________________________________Grade________ Blue Morpho Butterfly Cyber Starter One of the most beautiful butterflies is the morpho. Learn more about the morpho by answering the following questions. Use the resources to help you. Enjoy the discovery! Resources: 1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/butterfly/activities/printouts/ morphoprintout.shtml Blue Morpho Butterfly 2. http://www.billybear4kids.com/butterfly/BlueMorphoOpen.html Pictures of Morpho 3. http://www.amersol.edu.pe/ms/7th/7block/jungle_research/new_cards/2 8/ report28ms.html Life cycle of the Blue Morpho © 2006 Teachnology, Inc. 7 Name_________________________________________________________________ Date_____________________________________________________Grade________ Questions 1. The blue morpho butterfly lives in the rainforests of what countries? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 2. Describe the caterpillar of the Morpho Butterfly. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 3. What is the purpose of the morpho butterfly’s proboscis? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 4. Describe the male morpho butterfly. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 5. What is the wing span of a blue morpho? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 6. How long does the female morpho live? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ © 2006 Teachnology, Inc. 8 Name_________________________________________________________________ Date_____________________________________________________Grade________ 7. What is the purpose of the morpho butterfly’s life? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 8. How many different species of the morpho are there? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 9. Name some predators of the morpho. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 10. Would a blue morpho butterfly make a good pet? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ © 2006 Teachnology, Inc. 9 Name_________________________________________________________________ Date_____________________________________________________Grade________ Butterfly or Moth Cyber Starter Discover the differences and similarities between butterflies and moths. To assist you with this, answer the questions below, using the Resources to find the answers. Resources: 1. http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/butterfly/ Butterfly or Moth 2. http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/butterfly/ Defenses 3. http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/butterfly/ Extremes. 4. http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/butterfly/