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Pollinator's Journey: Grades 5-8 Lesson PlanPollinator's Journey: Grades 5-8 Lesson Plan
Publisher
National Wildlife Federation
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5th - 8th
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Science
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Duration
2 days
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2001
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Pollinator's Journey: Grades 5-8

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Re-enact the flight of the pollinator. Pupils learn about the roles of butterflies, bats, and other pollinators in plant reproduction. The class acts out the migratory flight of Monarch butterflies and bats from the Sonoran Desert to tropical Mexico. Scholars become aware of the hazards affecting the migration and what may be done to lessen the impact.

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Concepts

butterflies, monarch butterflies, pollen, pollination, pollinators, animal migration, migration, desert plants, parts of a plant, flowering plants, plants

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Research the hazards for migratory pollinators
  • Brainstorm solutions to overcome the population decrease of pollinators in the local area

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a large open space to use as a stage

Pros

  • Includes teacher background information
  • Provides suggestions for assessment

Cons

  • None

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