Spring : Pollinator Project : Lesson 2
Planning the Pollinator Project
Planning the Pollinator Project
Warm-up: 10-15 mins
- Ask students to recap on the need for pollinators and attempt to identify the pollinators using the plant and flower cards.
Introduction: 10 mins
- Ask children to explore the school grounds in groups of 4-5 students, to look for pollinator plants and flowers that are already growing. They should also note if there are any insects around.
Development: 40 mins
- Reunite the class and ask everyone to discuss plants and flowers they identified.
- Help students identify any other plants and flowers present, and classify as appropriate.
Conclusion: 10 mins
- Back in the classroom, encourage children to continue to discuss the pollinator plants and flowers that may already be in the school grounds, and the possibilities of growing more pollinator plants and flowers.
- Invite children to create a plan of areas on the school grounds that have pollinators and areas of the school that could be planted with pollinator plants and flowers.
- Ask students to recap on the need for pollinators and attempt to identify the pollinators using the plant and flower cards.
Introduction: 10 mins
- Ask children to explore the school grounds in groups of 4-5 students, to look for pollinator plants and flowers that are already growing. They should also note if there are any insects around.
Development: 40 mins
- Reunite the class and ask everyone to discuss plants and flowers they identified.
- Help students identify any other plants and flowers present, and classify as appropriate.
Conclusion: 10 mins
- Back in the classroom, encourage children to continue to discuss the pollinator plants and flowers that may already be in the school grounds, and the possibilities of growing more pollinator plants and flowers.
- Invite children to create a plan of areas on the school grounds that have pollinators and areas of the school that could be planted with pollinator plants and flowers.
