Curated OER
Butterflies
In this science related worksheet, students complete a word search puzzle on the life cycle of butterflies by locating twelve key terms.
Curated OER
Making a Brassica Model
Students apply skills they have learned to construct an accurate model of the Brassica and then work together on a group project. They analyze how the parts of a system go together, and how these parts depend on each other. Finally,...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Hidden Beauty of Pollination
Pollination is a vital to life on Earth but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate world of pollen and pollinators with gorgeous high-speed images from his film "Wings of Life," inspired by...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Biology of Plants: Pollination
Learn the parts of a flower and how a plant gets pollinated. Includes video, songs, diagrams, and lesson plans.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Pollination Parties
This lesson helps students understand the concept of pollination. Objectives, materials, procedures, adaptations, discussion questions, evaluation, extensions, suggested readings, links, vocabulary, and academic standards are all included!
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Partners in Pollination
Here is a three-part lesson plan on the plant and animal relationship in respect to pollination.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Flowering Plant Reproduction: Fertilization and Fruits
Microscopic images, detailed information, and illustrated diagrams help explain plant reproduction with a focus on fertilization.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Bees Help Plants Have Sex
Fernanda S. Valdovinos explains how intricate pollination networks work and how it can all change from one season to the next. [5:25]
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Support Pollinators: A Goal for Your Site?
Find out the three easy steps citizens can take to support pollinators including providing shelter and nesting materials, food, and avoiding using chemicals like pesticides and fertilizers.
National Audubon Society
National Audubon Society: Audubon Adventures: The Pollination Story
A colorful, interactive chart illustrating the stages in the pollination of flowers by bees.
Other
What Is Pollination?
This website answers the questions: What is pollination? What is a pollinator? What are the benefits?
Texas A&M University
Tamu: Aggie Horticulture: School Gardens
Teachers and students interested in finding information on how to start a garden in their school will find this site very helpful. This site, sponsored by the Department of Horticulture Sciences at Texas A&M University, includes a...