Pondering Pollinators

As Winnie the Pooh says... “Think, think, think...”, about Pollinators! Pollinators are crucial to the lives of humans today. Join the staff educators of Ruthven Park to explore the process of pollination, search for pollinators in their native habitat, and create a portable bee hotel to bring home!

Targeted Age Groups: Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 (ages 6-13)

Program Length: 2.5 Hours

Cost: $7.00 per student

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

    B2.3 identify the physical characteristics of various plants and animals, including humans, and explain how these characteristics help the plants and animals meet their basic needs

  • 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

    B2.5 describe adaptations, including physical and/or behavioural characteristics, that allow various animals to survive in their natural environment

  • B1.1 assess ways in which plants are important to humans and other living things, taking different perspectives into consideration, and identify ways in which humans can protect native plant species and their habitats

    B2.2 identify different parts of plants, including the root, stem, flower, stamen, pistil, leaf, seed, cone, and fruit, and describe how each part contributes to plants’ survival within their environment

    B2.8 describe ways in which plants and animals, including humans, depend on each other

  • 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

    B2.2 - describe a community as a group of interacting species sharing a common habitat, and identify factors that affect the ability of a community of plants and animals to survive in a local habitat

    B2.6 - describe structural adaptations of a variety of plants and animals and how these adaptations allow the organisms to survive in specific habitats

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

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

    B2.7 explain how climate change contributes to a loss of biodiversity, and describe the impact of this loss

  • 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

    B2.5 describe how matter is cycled within the environment, and explain how the cycling of matter promotes sustainability

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