Educational Resources

The Freshwater Resource Guide for Educators was sponsored by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)

The Estuary Resource Guide for Educators was sponsored by Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (CHNEP)

• Cover
• Estuary Facts
• Estuary Resource Guide

Key to Marine Seasgrass Species of Florida

The native & exotic freshwater plant identification sheets will help you and your students to identify many plants found in the Kissimmee Okeechobee Watershed.

• Glossary
• Native
• Exotic

The Bird Identification Sheets are available to assist you and your students identify bird species of the Kissimme, Okeechobee and Everglades Watershed.
Bird Identification Sheets

Anhinga vs. Cormorant

The Butterflies and their Caterpillars identification Sheets will help you and your students identify the butterflies seen at school and home.
Butterflies and their Caterpillars Identification Sheets

See if you can key out some common South Florida butterflies.
Butterfly Key

Butterfly Gardening Brochure

Butterfly Gardening Links

• Native Plants that Attract Wildlife: Central Florida - IFAS Publication
• Butterfly Gardening in Florida - IFAS Publication
• A Guide to Environmentally Friendly Landscaping: Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Handbook - IFAS Publication
• Butterfly Gardens & Habitats - PDF Documents available listing butterfly gardening plants for many areas across the US - North American Butterfly Association

Lesson Plans and Curriculum

• Pelotes Island Nature Preserve's Butterfly Biology FCAT-Style Questions
• Pelotes Island Nature Preserve's Butterfly Gardens FCAT-Style Questions
•  For more FCAT Lessons go to Pelotes Island Nature Preserve's web page at http://pelotes.jea.com
• Lesson Plans, Activities and Info on Butterflies and Caterpillars
• Construct a Butterfly Journal Activity
• Food to Grow On - Lesson Plan
• Butterfly Anatomy, Life Cycle, and Identification- Lesson Plan for Students Grades K-3
• Butterfly Watch Lesson
• Learning Outcomes

Butterfly Activities, Games, Crafts, etc.

• Yukon Butterflies - Activities, games and other good butterfly information.
• Butterfly and Caterpillar Crafts
• Zoom Butterflies - Reference information about butterflies as well as activities.
• Butterflies 2000- on the Wings of Freedom
• Butterflies North and South - Online games
• Butterflies North and South Questions and Answers
• Callaway Gardens - Kids Pages
• From the Thinking Fountain - Butterfly Activities
• Mariposa Monarca - An online story about a group of students' journey to the Monarch Sanctuary in Mexico.
• Butterfly Crafts from About.Com

Butterfly Resources for Purchase

• IFAS Publications - Many resources available about butterflies and gardening
• The Nature Store - Butterfly Curricula and Videos
• Let's Get Growing - Butterfly curricula, books, posters,etc.

Butterfly Articles

• Questions and Answers about butterflies
• Butterfly Releases
• Straight Talk about Butterfly Biology
• Florida Coonties and Atala Butterflies
• Florida Butterflies Sheet 1 - IFAS Publication
• Florida Butterflies Sheet 2 - IFAS Publication
• Atala Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association Newsletters
    Winter-Spring 2002 Issue (PDF Format)
    Summer-Fall 2002 Issue (PDF Format)