Resources for Parents & Educators

Students at Mark Twain Elementary pose for a photo with their new pollinator garden. | © Katie Hawk
Students at Mark Twain Elementary pose for a photo with their new pollinator garden. | © Katie Hawk

When it comes to protecting pollinators, Okies of all ages have a part to play! The success of our efforts depends on educating and energizing future generations. Start the conversation with these free resources for families and classrooms.

Classroom Lessons & More

Monarch Joint Venture
Monarch Joint Venture's Monarch Conservation Education Resources page features a compilation of MJV and partner resources for monarch curriculum, activities, and ideas. Whether you are a parent, teacher, non-formal educator or community organizer, we hope you'll find what you need here. There are also many online resources about monarchs, milkweed, establishing habitat, and monarch conservation topics. Monarch Joint Venture has compiled many of these online resources for you to use. Any MJV Handouts PDFs can be downloaded and printed for free!

Journey North
Explore these planning tools from Journey North for Best Practice instruction. Use the strategies and activities across the curriculum throughout your Journey North projects. Get started here.

World Wildlife Fund
Looking to learn more about monarchs and share that knowledge with others? The World Wildlife Fund’s Monarch Toolkit is full of free, easy-to-use resources about monarch butterflies, milkweed, habitat creation, and conservation. Whether you're an educator, student, or community member, this toolkit offers downloadable materials you can use in classrooms, outreach, or personal learning.

Milkweed in the Classroom

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever’s Milkweed in the Classroom Program Milkweed in the Classroom is a ready-to-use program from that helps students grow native plants while learning about pollinators. It includes all materials, online training, and science-aligned curriculum—plus opportunities for hands-on conservation and outdoor learning.

Symbolic Monarch Migration

Through Journey North's Symbolic Migration Project, youth can also participate in monarch conservation and protection. Youth decorate paper Symbolic Ambassador Monarch Butterflies that are mailed and distributed to schools near the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Central Mexico. Learn more about this program.

Monarch Videos

OK Monarch Butterfly Coloring Sheet

Get creative and explore the unique Okie wonders migrating monarchs might see while moving through our great state! Grab the crayons and start a conversation with this beautifully illustrated migration coloring sheet, designed by Kirsten Anderson Redmond. How many of the featured locations can you name?

Magic of Monarchs Worksheet

Did you know there's a direct connection between monarch butterflies and Neil Armstrong's trip to the moon? From Ancient Greece to outer space, pollinators have played a pivotal role in our understanding of the world around us. Download 'The Magic of Monarchs,' developed in partnership with the OKC Zoo and Dr. Emily Geest, to get the full story. Don't forget to add your own creative touch!

OK Schools with Pollinator Habitat

Lots of schools in Oklahoma are incorporating pollinator education and habitat into their activities. Check them out!