Ei E: The Best of Bugs: Designing Hand Pollinators Lesson 3 Part 1

There's more to that glowing ball of light in sky than most children realize. From the overall structure of the solar system, to the changing of the seasons, these hands-on lessons open the eyes of young scientists to...

Students perform controlled experiments to identify effective materials and methods for picking up and dropping off pollen. [10:41]

Students perform controlled experiments to identify effective materials and methods for picking up and dropping off pollen. [9:12]

A storybook introduces the engineering challenge and context. In this story, Mariana, a girl from the Dominican Republic, learns about agricultural engineering as she designs a hand pollinator to use in her garden. [7:49]

A storybook introduces the engineering challenge and context. In this story, Mariana, a girl from the Dominican Republic, learns about agricultural engineering as she designs a hand pollinator to use in her garden. [15:33]

Students think like agricultural engineers as they perform a play about Integrated Pest Management at an apple orchard. [12:15]

Students think like agricultural engineers as they perform a play about Integrated Pest Management at an apple orchard. [8:47]

Students determine the needs of the plant and the consumer for which they are designing their plant packages. [13:38]

Students experiment with reflecting light using mirrors and learn about light intensity. [11:51]

Watch as a teacher engages her fifth-grade students in several experiments to learn more about the properties of magnets. [7:03]