Curated OER
Little Pumpkin Wants To See the World
In this Halloween reading worksheet, students experience a 10 paragraph story about a pumpkin who longs to see the world. Older students could read this independently or it would be a read-aloud story for younger children.
Curated OER
Homonyms Quiz 1
In this homonyms instructional activity, learners complete multiple choice questions where they fill in the correct homonyms to the sentences. Students complete 20 questions.
Curated OER
Homonyms -- Quiz
In this grammar worksheet, students are assessed on their knowledge of homonyms. Students choose a homonym to complete the sentence.
Curated OER
The Natural World
In this nature worksheet, students complete the sentences about nature by choosing the correct words. Students complete 11 sentences total.
Curated OER
All About Spring Word Search
In this spring word search worksheet, students find a total of 10 words related to spring in a word search puzzle. Page 2 lists links to additional web sites with activities.
Curated OER
Valentine's Day Crossword Fun
In this crossword puzzle activity, students read the 20 clues that relate to Valentine's Day. Students use the clues to complete the 20 word crossword puzzle.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Pollination Parties
This lesson helps learners understand the concept of pollination. Objectives, materials, procedures, adaptations, discussion questions, evaluation, extensions, suggested readings, links, vocabulary, and academic standards are all included!
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Bee
Bees fly from flower to flower, sipping nectar and collecting grains of pollen. Bees have a special tongue that sucks up the nectar and a crop in their throat for storing it until they get back to the hive, where it is turned into honey...
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Africanized Honey Bees on the Move
This is a lesson plan for grades 9 - 12. There are worksheets that can be printed out. Each activity and objective is stated.
Other
Welcome to Judy Chicago and Through the Flower
This website provides a lot of information about Judy Chicago and the organization, "Through the Flower." Includes a gallery of Judy Chicago's artwork and multimedia projects and full texts of speeches she has made.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pollination
Students are asked to explain the relationship between a bee and a flower.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Partners in Pollination
Here is a three-part lesson plan on the plant and animal relationship in respect to pollination.
US Department of Agriculture
Us Department of Agriculture: Is It or Isn't a Bee?
This informative site takes a look at other insects that look like bees but in fact are not. Physical traits and characteristics are commented on for comparison purposes.
NC State University
Beekeeping Insect Note: Cucumber Pollination
How many bees do you need to pollinate cucumbers? How do you maintain the hives? Answers to these questions and more.
Mangahigh
Mangahigh: Flower Power: Ordering Decimals, Fractions & Percents
In this game, you must put fractions, decimals, and percents in the correct order. These appear on the blooms of a flower stem, which at full growth, have seven blooms. When these are in the correct sequence, you can harvest the flower,...
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Obsession With Orchids
PBS features this program on orchids, including a short video on how an orchid encourages a bee to carry pollen to another flower. There are 3 articles focusing on the flower's ability to coax insects into pollinating other orchids, new...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Grassland Plants
This site from the Missouri Botanical Garden explores some commonly asked questions about the prairie and prairie plants.
Other
What Is Pollination?
This website answers the questions: What is pollination? What is a pollinator? What are the benefits?