Butterfly Pavilion Downloadable Lesson Plans
Want to bring science and nature to your students? Enhance your lessons with Butterfly Pavilion’s Downloadable Lesson Plans!
Each invertebrate-focused lesson plan comes with:
- Curriculum Packet: Includes content background information, a detailed NGSS Standard-aligned lesson plan, a glossary, and additional resources.
- Slideshow Presentation: Provided in PDF format to support your teaching.
- Worksheets and Handouts: Relevant materials for student activities in the lesson plan.
These resources are designed to inspire curiosity and provide engaging ways to bring the fascinating world of invertebrates to life for your students. Once purchased, all materials will be attached to your confirmation email.
Cost: $5
Redistribution Policy:
Nothing in this lesson plan may be copied or reproduced without written permission from Butterfly Pavilion, except for student worksheets, which may be reproduced for educational use in connection with the activities provided.
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Questions?
For questions about our downloadable lesson plans, email us at education@butterflies.org. Email is the best way to reach the Registrar.
If you prefer to speak by phone, call us at 720-974-1861.

Marvelous Monarchs (3rd-8th Grade)
Students explore monarch butterflies' anatomy, life cycle, migration, and ecological importance through interactive activities, gaining awareness of conservation challenges and ways to take action.
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The Great Tarantula Mate-gration! (3rd-8th Grade)
Students embark on an educational "migration" to the grasslands of Southeastern Colorado, where they explore the Oklahoma Brown tarantula’s “mate-gration,” discovering its anatomy, behavior, habitat, and conservation while overcoming common fears and fostering curiosity about invertebrates.
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Innovation in Nature: Biomimicry (6th-12th Grade)
Students dive into the world of biomimicry, exploring how bees, ants, butterflies, and other organisms inspire innovative human inventions while learning how nature can help solve real-world problems.
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