Save the Monarch Butterflies: Rationale and PedagogyThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed the monarch butterfly as a threatened species in 2020. Each year, the monarch’s status is re-evaluated for the endangered species list. This makes the monarch butterfly a good subject for engaging students in a greater purpose: learning about and helping to save the monarch butterfly. This is a big issue, but in this unit, students can make one simple effort to help the monarchs: plant a monarch butterf