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Pollination
Fourth graders explore the pollination process. In this plant biology instructional activity, 4th graders dissect a flower to identify the parts of a flower and watch a video to see seed dispersal. Students write about the pollination...
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Plants And Pollination
Students describe sexual reproduction in plants, including the process of pollination, how insects assist in pollination, and how pollination differs from fertilization. They also explore the importance of honey bees to Arizona agriculture.
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Apple Blossoms and Pollination
Students explore the concept of pollination. In this pollination lesson, students examine the parts of an apple blossom and then compare and contrast pollination and cross-pollination.
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The Disappearing Honeybees: Tracking Honeybee Decline
Learners practice graphing and other math skills to track number of honeybee colonies present in United States since 1978, discuss major crops that are dependent on insect pollinators, and examine reasons for decline of United States...
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Life Cycles
Learners explore the parts of a flower and pollination of flowers. For this plants lesson, students use an interactive whiteboard to label the parts of a plant and the functions of each part. Learners complete a worksheet as an assessment.
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Smarty Plants
Students examine plants and pollinators. In this plant biology lesson, students read The Power of Pollinators and identify the parts of the plant and the pollinators. Students design their own imaginary plants.
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Retelling the Tiny Seed
Here is a very age appropriate idea that can be stretched, modified, or used as is. Learners review plant parts, discuss pollination, read the story The Tiny Seed, and write a retell sentence. Their sentences describe to way a seed...
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Honey Bees!
Students research and complete two assignments about honeybees. Students draw and color a picture of a flower with a honeybee inside of it. Students write a letter to the executives at Ridit Pest Control persuading them to stop the...
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Placing Artificial Domiciles to Attract Bumble Bees
Students investigate how to entice bumble bees to accept artificial domiciles. They conduct research about bee biology and nest architecture, plan and construct an artificial domicile to attract bumble bee queens, and monitor and record...
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Symbiosis: Help, Hinder or Destroy
Use background information and vocabulary to familiarize your students with the concept of symbiosis and the role agriculture plays in the shared relationship. They then write the vocabulary in their lab books or journals, and read the...
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How Much Is an Ecosystem Worth?
Learners examine the value of ecosystems. They read and analyze an article, evaluate ecosystem services, research the benefits of biomonitors, and design a public service announcement.
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1st Grade - Act. 22: Retelling the Tiny Seed
First graders write sentences and illustrate ways seeds travel.
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Locating Echo
Learners read the book The Adventure of Echo the Bat. In this animal science lesson, students read the book and create a chart labeled "Land Feature," "Habitat," and "Food." Learners fill in the table according to where the character...