Build a Butterfly Habitat
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YouTubeLearn how to construct a butterfly habitat using inexpensive materials, obtain larvae, and feed and care for butterflies. Originally designed to house painted lady butterflies for the Earth-based portion of the Butterflies in Space project, the habitat also may be used to study the life cycle of other species of butterflies.
Developed and conducted in collaboration with BioServe Space Technologies of the University of Colorado, and the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Funding
National Space Biomedical Research Institute
This work was supported by National Space Biomedical Research Institute through NASA cooperative agreement NCC 9-58.
Houston Endowment Inc.
Foundations for the Future: Capitalizing on Technology to Promote Equity, Access and Quality in Elementary Science Education; Opening Pathways for Teacher Instructional Opportunities in Natural Sciences
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Science Education Leadership Fellows Program
Grant Numbers: 51006084, 51004102, 51000105