Warm-up: 10-15mins
- Allow children to discuss and respond to images by artists who engage in planting projects:
- Katie Holten, with her garden in Derry
- Joseph Beuys, 7000 Oaks

Introduction: 10mins
- Introduce and discuss with the class the term and meaning of pollination, and the vital role bees and other insects play in maintaining the earth’s biodiversity.

Development: 40mins 
- In groups of 4-5, ask students to research plants that are particularly useful pollinators, and that are found in our habitat. Ideally, students should research using a variety of resources, including iPads. 
- Devise with the help of the entire class, a list of Irish pollinator plants, and most common pollinators, give each group a selection of insect and plant names. 
- Ask students to work with their groups to create drawings of a range of pollinator insects, plants and flowers. The drawings are to be mounted on a series of white cards, cut to similar size of playing cards.
- On the reverse of each card, students need to write the insect and or plant’s name.

Conclusion: 10mins 
- Students can play a game in groups, using the plant cards, to learn the names of the pollinator plants and flowers.