For those of you looking for a science fair project — here is an idea that would not only be really interesting to do but also a great way to contribute to our understanding of Monarch butterflies and their lifecycles.

This video tells about the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project and provides a variety of ideas for areas to focus on for a science fair project:

Here are some areas that you can look at for your science fair project:
- track monarch populations
- understand monarch use of available habitat
- investigate some factors, such as weather and parasitism, which affect monarch populations

This page provides specific activities and protocols that you can apply to execute your science fair project: http://www.mlmp.org/Monitoring/Overview.aspx

More information about the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project can be found here: http://www.mlmp.org/