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D4K: The Web Show: Butterflies
Clip: Special | 8m 8s
Why do we need butterflies?
In this D4K: Web show, Steve Burns, Director of Zoo Boise and Dr. Paul Castrovillo, an entomologist and Insect Curator at the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History at the College of Idaho answer students’ questions about how many types of butterflies are there in the world, why do butterflies migrate, how butterflies use color for defense and offense and more.
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Major Funding by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation and Idaho National Laboratory. Additional Funding by the Friends of Idaho Public Television and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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D4K: The Web Show: Butterflies
Clip: Special | 8m 8s
In this D4K: Web show, Steve Burns, Director of Zoo Boise and Dr. Paul Castrovillo, an entomologist and Insect Curator at the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History at the College of Idaho answer students’ questions about how many types of butterflies are there in the world, why do butterflies migrate, how butterflies use color for defense and offense and more.
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Science Trek
Science Trek is a place where parents, kids, and educators can watch short, educational videos on a variety of science topics. Every Monday Science Trek releases a new video that introduces children to math, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) career potentials in a fun, informative way.Butterflies: They Taste With Their Feet
Video has Closed Captions
Why do butterflies come in so many colors? (4m 6s)
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Major Funding by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation and Idaho National Laboratory. Additional Funding by the Friends of Idaho Public Television and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.