Students will learn about the roles and importance of pollinators in the natural world and for our food supply.

This lesson includes THREE interactive activities:

Pollination Activity:

This interactive activity demonstrates how pollen is transferred from one flower to another with the help of pollinators using cotton balls and chalk.

Pollinator Free (Ice-cream Sundae, Pizza, Taco) Activity:

This interactive activity helps students understand how pollinators are essential to global food production.

Native Seed Planting Activity:

This activity allows students to plant their own native plant seed to take home.

Optional Demonstrations/Activities

Monarch Butterfly Migration Cycle Demonstration:

This demonstration explains the Monarch butterfly migration cycle using Easter eggs to represent each part of their incredible journey across North America.

Monarch Migration Game- Race to Mexico:

This game helps students understand the challenges Monarch butterflies face during their long migration to Mexico by playing a dice-rolling game where players try to make it to Mexico- if they can survive!

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State Science Standards (2023)

Elementary School (K-5 Grade)

K-LS1-1, K-ESS2-2, K-ESS3-1, K-ESS3-3, K-2-ETS1-1, 2-LS2-1, 2-LS2-2, 2-LS4-1, 2-ESS1-1, 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-3, 3-LS4-4, 3-5-ETS1-2, 4-LS1-1, 4-LS1-2, 5-LS1-1, 5-ESS3-1

Middle School (6-8 Grade)

MS-LS1-6, MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5, MS-ETS1-1, MS-LS1-4, MS-LS1-5, MS-ESS3-3, MS-ESS3-4