Pondering Pollinators

Pollinators come in all shapes and sizes and in this program you will get up close and personal with many of them! Explore the grounds on a pollinator hunt, learn about the process of pollination in an indoor lab activity and build a pollinator hotel to take home.

Curriculum Connections

  • B1.1 describe changes or problems that could result from the loss of living and non-living things that are part of everyday life, while taking different perspectives into consideration

    B2.1 demonstrate an understanding of the natural environment as a place where living and non-living things are interconnected

    B2.2 identify the basic needs of living things, including the need for air, water, food, heat, shelter, and space

  • B1.1 examine impacts that animals can have on society and the environment, and describe some ways in which any negative impacts can be minimized

    B1.2 assess impacts of various human activities on animals and the places where they live, and describe practices that can minimize negative impacts

    B2.3 describe the life cycle of a variety of animals, including insects, amphibians, birds, and mammals

  • B1.1 assess positive and negative impacts of human activities on habitats and communities, while taking different perspectives into account

    B1.2 analyse the impact of the depletion or extinction of a species on its habitat and community, and describe possible actions to prevent such depletions or extinctions

    B2.1 describe habitats as areas that provide organisms, including plants and animals, with the necessities of life, and identify ways in which a local habitat provides these necessities

  • B1.1 assess the benefits of biodiversity and the consequences of the diminishing of biodiversity

    B2.1 describe the distinguishing characteristics of different groups of organisms, and use these characteristics to further classify these organisms using a classification system

    B2.2 demonstrate an understanding of biodiversity as the diversity of life on Earth, including the diversity of organisms within species, among species in a community, and among communities and the habitats that support them

    B2.6 explain how invasive species reduce biodiversity in local environments

  • B1.2 assess the effectiveness of various ways of mitigating the negative and enhancing the positive impact of human activities on the environment

    B2.1 explain that an ecosystem is a network of interactions among living organisms and their environment

    B2.2 identify biotic and abiotic components in an ecosystem, and describe the interactions between them

    B2.3 describe roles and relationships between producers, consumers, and decomposers within an ecosystem