NAPPC Pollinator Curriculum

Note: * Indicates activities that participants can do as independent projects or with their family. Time should be planned in future sessions for reports on the outcomes of these activities.

Module 1: The Who, What & Why of Pollinators

Background

Pre-assessment Activity What kids know and think right now about plants and flowers and the animals and insects around

Activity A Discovering the Partnership between Plants and Insects

Activity B Why Pollination and How it Works

Activity C Without Pollinators: What We Would Do "Without"

Going Further Introduction of the Field Journal.

Reproducibles PDF files to print and photocopy

Module 2: Pollinators and Plants in Partnership

Background

Activity A Understanding Flower Structure & Plant Reproduction

Activity B Designing a Flower

Activity C* Creating a Reference Catalog of Flowers: Identifying and Preserving Flowers

Activity D* A Rainbow of Choices: How Flowers Use Color to Attract Pollinators

Module 3: The Other Half of the Partnership: Pollinators

Background

Activity A The Anatomy of Bees, Butterflies, & Moths

Activity B Designing a Pollinator

Activity C Pollinator Real Estate

Activity D* Look Who's In the Neighborhood!

Activity E* Sugar Rush: How sweet does nectar need to be?

Module 4: Pollinator-Friendly Habitat in Your Area

Background

Activity A "Who Am I" Game: Reviewing Characteristics of Bees & Butterflies

Activity B Native Pollinators and Their Habitat: A Guided Field Trip

Module 5: Creating Pollinator-Friendly Habitat

Background

Activity A Welcome Home: Plants & Landscaping for Pollinators

Activity B Is Your Neighborhood Pollinator-Friendly?

Module 6: Community Service Project and Celebration

Background

Activity A Planning a Community Service Project

Work Sessions

Celebration of Project Celebrate and share learning and accomplishments with family and friends through displays, skits, activities and refreshments.

Post-Curriculum Assessment

Resources/Links

Acknowledgements

Introduction to 4-H Series

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