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Pollinator Resources and Activities
Resources for outreach to classrooms, poster, essay, speech contests or other pollinator projects
Visit these website links for information for your project. Most of these links will have additional pollinator resource links. This is only a small sample. There are many more
resources. Check you local library.
Pollinator Partnership What is a pollination/pollinator? Why are pollinators important to us? Types of pollinators http://www.pollinator.org/Resources/What%20is%20a%20pollinator.pdf
Xerces Society Pollinator Conservation: http://www.xerces.org/pollinator-‐‑conservation/ Fact Sheets: http://www.xerces.org/fact-‐‑sheets/
DID YOU KNOW?? • Worldwide, approximately 1,000 plants grown for food,
beverages, fibers, spices, and medicines need to be pollinated by animals in order to produce the goods on which we depend.
• In the United States, pollination by honeybees and otherinsects produces $40 billion worth of products annually!
Source: Pollinator Partnership www.pollinator.org
Local Heroes Your Hardworking Pollinators
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) in collaboration with the NACD Auxiliary sponsors a yearly poster contest. You must participate with your local conservation district they will send the winning entries to their state contest. State winners are then judged at the national level. These resources are also used for local & state essay and speech contests. Visit http://www.nacdnet.org/about/districts/directory to find your local conservation district. NACD education pages: http://www.nacdnet.org/education/resources
NACD Poster Contest: http://www.nacdnet.org/education/contests
Photo by Henning, OK
Pollinators and their importance to you.
In researching about pollinators you will find a variety of opinions from a variety of sources. Pollinators are important to each citizen. There are many reasons for pollinator decline. We hope that you focus on solutions to increase pollinators and their habitats. Providing accurate information is essential. Find out what pollinators are in your area and see what your community is doing to help them.
National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) www.nacdnet.org [email protected] 2014
Lorem Ipsum Eco-‐‑regional Pollinator Planting Guides
Great resource to learn about your area and what is best to plant for pollinators. Pollinator Partnership http://www.pollinator.org/guides.htm The Power of Pollinators
3 downloadable PowerPoint’s and additional resources
1) Why Pollinators Matter
2) Bee Biology & ID
3) Gardening for Pollinators
http://ocvn.osu.edu/sites/d6-‐‑ocvn.web/files/sites/drupal-‐‑ocvn.web/files/PoP_flier_final_version.pdf
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Butterfly Conservation: http://www.xerces.org/butterfly-‐‑conservation/
Crop Life http://www.croplifeamerica.org/pesticide-‐‑issues/protecting-‐‑our-‐‑pollinators
America’s Heartland http://www.americasheartland.org/pollinators/index.htm Ohio State University Bee Lab http://osu.campusguides.com/agnic_bees_pollination
Research http://www.pollinator.org/research.htm
Pollinator Live Lesson Plans and Resources
http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org/teacher/lessons.php
Citizen Science Sites http://www.xerces.org/educational-‐‑resources/#citizen
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Plants and Animals – Partners in Pollination
And 4 lesson plans http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/partners_in_pollination/lesson2_main.html EPA’s Pollinator Information http://www2.epa.gov/pollinator-‐‑protection
USDA NRCS Pollinators and Plants
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/plantsanimals/pollinate/
USDA Forest Service Pollinator Resources
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/pollinators/ Bee Friendly Certification for Farmers and Gardeners
http://pfspbees.org/bee-‐‑friendly-‐‑farming/certification Bats Are Pollinators, Too; Bat Conservation International http://batcon.org/pdfs/stories/PollinatorBrochure2010Web.pdf
Photo by Crouch, UT
National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) www.nacdnet.org [email protected] 2014
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NACD Education Materials Local Heroes Your Hardworking
Pollinators
FUN FACTS!!! • Foods and beverages produced with the help of
pollinators include: apples, bananas, blueberries, chocolate, coffee, melons, peaches, potatoes, pumpkins, vanilla, almonds, and tequila. (Imagine a world without some of these things!)
• In the United States, pollination by honeybees and
other insects produces $40 billion worth of products annually!
National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) www.nacdnet.org [email protected] 2014
Student booklets Level 1—Grade K-1 Level 2—Grade 2-3 Level 3—Grade 4-5 Level 4—Grade 6 and up Posters Banners Bookmark Activity Sheet/Placemat Educators Guide –PDF only Education CD with PowerPoint's for each booklets and more
www.nacdstore.org (to order)
www.nacdnet.org/education (resource pages for pollinator and other
NACD education materials)
“Good guy” pollinator masks!
Http://kidsgrowingstrong.org/print/masks Great site for a butterfly, bee, bat and hummingbird mask. Be a good guy and a pollinator! Will help them understand that lots of critters can be pollinators!
Pollinators -‐ Putting Food on the Table on Vimeo movie
https://vimeo.com/39219616
BEE DETECTIVE – WHO IS BEHIND DECLINING BEE
POPULATIONS? https://www.natureworkseverywhe
re.org/#resources/527be724c4b77
65f18581cb6
Billy B – songs about bees 1. Shake Their Butt and dance 2. BeeBarf Lyrics: http://billybproductions.com/lyrics/ CD: Sun Up Sun Down -‐‑ http://billybproductions.com/cd-‐‑sun-‐‑up-‐‑sun-‐‑down/ ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sun-‐‑up-‐‑sun-‐‑down/id287793908
Pollinator Resources NACD - 2014
BUSY BEES! http://fisforfirstgrade.blogspot.com/2011/09/weve-‐been-‐busy-‐
bees.html
a) It really helps the kids understand and remember what pollination isall about b) It’s a way to get in some fun artsy-‐craftsy time and we call it"science" c) They’re so darn cute buzzing around to each flowerSo here's what we do: 1. Each child decorates a flower (pomping style with tissue paper, doesanyone still use the word "pomping" or even know what I mean?). 2. Then they each make a bumble bee, glue it on a popsicle stick, andglue a cotton ball on the underside of the bee so there will be something for the "pollen" to stick to. 3. Glue a cupcake liner to the middle of the flower and put a spoonfulof "pollen" (yellow cake mix, lemon is good too) in the cup. 4. Have the kids dip their bees in the pollen and then fly around andpollinate all the other flowers in the room.Additional information on web link above.
More Pollination Fun!!! http://teach-‐from-‐the-‐heart.blogspot.com/2012/03/flashback-‐to-‐fourth-‐pollination.html
National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) www.nacdnet.org [email protected] 2014
http://aroundthekampfire.blogspot.com/2014/04/poetry-‐and-‐painting-‐and-‐butterflies-‐
oh.html
This link has another fun and education way to teach kids about pollinators and how they help pollinate plants. Special thanks to Debra Ruff – Livingston County SWCD, ILfor the fun activities on page
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Pollinator Photos USDA Forest Service:
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/photos.shtml
Pollinator PowerPoint – The birds and the bees and the beetles
www.fws.gov/pollinators/ppt/PollinatorWalkfinalFeb2010print.ppt
Butterfly and Bee finger puppet cutouts on page 13-14
Developed by Debra Ruff – Livingston SWCD, IL [email protected]
A to Z -‐ Pollinators Are Important To Me Every hour of every day, we use products that pollinators helped make in some way! Can you think of a pollinator word for every letter of the alphabet? It can be names of different pollinators, products that are a result of pollination, the parts of a flower or terms used to explain pollination. Use a variety of resources to make your own pollinator alphabet. Be ready to explain the words you chose.
A _____________________________________________ B _____________________________________________ C _____________________________________________ D _____________________________________________ E _____________________________________________ F _____________________________________________ G _____________________________________________ H _____________________________________________ I _____________________________________________ J _____________________________________________ K _____________________________________________ L _____________________________________________ M _____________________________________________ N _____________________________________________ O _____________________________________________ P _____________________________________________ Q _____________________________________________ R _____________________________________________ S _____________________________________________ T _____________________________________________ U _____________________________________________ V _____________________________________________ W _____________________________________________ X _____________________________________________ Y _____________________________________________ Z _____________________________________________
Developed by Debra Ruff – Livingston SWCD, IL [email protected]
A to Z -‐ Pollinators Are Important To Me Buzz Words Bingo
Fill in each square of the board with words from your classroom’s “A to Z” list. Use each letter only once. Words do not need to be in alphabetical order.
P Pollen
Developed by Debra Ruff – Livingston SWCD, IL [email protected]
A to Z -‐ Pollinators Are Important To Me Buzz Words Bingo
Fill in each square of the board with words from your classroom’s “A to Z” list. Use each letter only once. Words do not need to be in alphabetical order.
P Pollen
Pollinator “Who Am I ?”
Flower Fly • Looks like a social bee or wasp• Antennae are short with a bristle on the end• Has only one pair of wings• Cannot sting or bite• Hairy• Considered a significant pollinator
Honey Bee • Social, lives in colonies in hollow trees or hives• Used for honey production and agricultural pollination• Hairy, color is tan with varying degrees of orange or brown• Carry pollen in pollen baskets on their hind legs and it sticks to the hairs on their body• Antennae very sensitive to touch and odor• Two compound eyes detect color, shape and movement• Three simple eyes detect light• See colors in the spectrum from ultraviolet to orange (don't see red)• Stings only once (dies once stinger is detached from body)• Drinks nectar, honey, and water through a long hairy tube called a probiscus• The whole colony can live through the winter
Bumble Bee •Only social bee native to North America•Make nests close to or in the ground. Likes abandoned rodent holes.• Large and very furry• Yellow and black•Wings are clear with black veins• Slow and unsteady when flying.• Can collect nectar and pollen from hard to get into flowers such as snapdragons• Can sting more than once•Only the queen survives through the winter
Butterflies • Every part of their thin body is covered with scales• Fly only during the day when it is warm• Fold their wings straight up over their bodies when resting• Antennae have bare knobs at the end and are used for smell and also for hearing according to some experts• Pass through 4 stages of development--egg, larva, pupa, adult• In the larva stage they are recognized as caterpillars and can be destructive to flower gardens and crops
because of their huge appetite.• In the adult stage they are harmless and beautiful.• A long tube that can be uncoiled for drinking nectar is called the probiscis• Two large compound eyes detect color and movement• Some are migratory and travel great distances
Moths • Fly only at dusk and at night• Every part of their body is covered with scales• Have a plump body• spread their wings flat when resting• Antennae are either hairy or plumy and end in a point• Attracted to light or white flowers that are open at night
Make a card with the name of the pollinator. Or use a photo of the pollinator. Ask questions of people to guess who you are. You can make the card using yarn or string to hang around the neck backwards. Or clip with a clothes pin. Laminate to last a longer. Ask questions of people to guess what your are. Move from person to person to find out what pollinator you are. Or read off the list about each item to a person so they can guess who they are. Take Turns
Leafcutter Bee • A solitary bee• Cuts neat circles in leaves and uses the pieces to line their nests• Builds nest in hollow twigs or other openings about the diameter of a pencil• Usually will not sting unless trapped• Help pollinate alfalfa
Carpenter Bee • Solitary• Hairy• Females are bluish-black in color and can sting•Males are blond or tan in color and can't sting•Over 1 inch long and as wide as your thumb• Nest in wood such as dead tree trunks, firewood or exposed wood on structures• Nest consists of a tunnel about 10 inches long• Female gathers nectar and pollen which is rolled into a ball that she pushes to the back of the tunnel where
she lays an egg and seals it in a chamber about 1 inch long. This process is repeated until the tunnel is filledwith chambers of growing bees
Alkali Bees • Solitary• Pollinate alfalfa better than honey bees
Hummingbirds • Important for pollinating flowers and eating insects• Bright red, orange and pink flowers are more visible to them than other colors• Red, tubular-shaped flowers are ideal• Fragrance is not important• Have the largest brain, heart, energy output, and breast muscles in proportion to body size of any bird.• They feed 5 to 8 times/hour consuming half their weight in sugar each day.• Nests are usually 1.5 inches in outer diameter and used year after year• Eggs are 1/2 the size of a jelly bean and hatch in 14 to 21 days
Bats • Bats, like moths, do their foraging at night and are also attracted to white flowers.• Pollen clings to their forehead as they reach into the flower with their long snout and bristly tongue to reach
the nectar.• The Saguaro and Agape cactus depend on bats for pollination• They are responsible for pollinating bananas, cashews, peaches, avocados, mangos and other tropical fruits
and vegetables• There are nearly 1,000 species of bats• They are generally divided into two groups; mega and micro bats•Megabats live mostly in tropical parts of Australia, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific and eat fruit, nectar, or pollen.
Beetles • They are clumsy when they fly and can't smell or see colors very well.• They are attracted to flowers that are white or green and either have a very strong scent or none at all.• The flowers they visit must produce a lot of pollen so there is enough for food as well as pollination.• They usually pollinate flowers with large openings where there is plenty of room to land.
Developed by Deb Ruff, Livingston SWCD, IL utilizing the information below. [email protected]
Information from http://www.pollinator.org/nappc/PDFs/curriculum.pdf
Photos available at: Pollinator Photos USDA Forest Service: http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/photos.shtml
Pollinator PowerPoint – The birds and the bees and the beetles
www.fws.gov/pollinators/ppt/PollinatorWalkfinalFeb2010print.ppt
