Welcome to Change is Simple’s Online Learning Platform!
Overview: Today’s topic is pollination! We will be learning about the structure of flowers and how important flowers are for bees! We will be going outside to find flowers in our own area so we can draw them at home. Then we will be labeling the flower parts learned in the video.
Grade Level: K-6 **For grade 4+ do the bonus activity in Activity Two!
Theme: Earth Systems, Sustainable Food Systems
Supervision needed? Yes
Essential Questions:
What does pollination mean?
How do flowers play a role in bees’ lives?
Materials Needed:
Sheet of Paper
Colored Pencils
Camera
Standards:
step 1: Introduction video
step 2: find & draw
Now it is time to get outside and take a picture of a flower around where you live! If you do not have any flowers where you live, choose an image online of your favorite flower.
1. Take a picture of it and then head back inside to draw out the flower! Flowers are an incredibly important part of our pollination process.
*** Make sure to document like a scientist: Location of the flower, date, and time the photo was taken!
April 16th - 3:10PM - Down the street in a garden.
2. Now grab your colored pencils and a piece of paper and draw out the flower you found! Get creative!
3. Now it is time to label the parts of our flower!
Parts to label: stigma, anther, petals, stem, and leaves
Bonus! (Grade 4+)
Want more of a challenge?
Now write an explanation of why each part of the flower is important.
What is nectar?
Where would pollen be found?
***Once you have finished answering the questions above, click below to see an example!
step 3: reflection
Question 1: Why are bees so important?
Question 2: What gets transferred from flower to flower? What does that transfer help do?
Question 3: What did you like most about today’s activity?
Question 4: Now take a picture of your flower drawing and your reflection questions. Then email them to us at Change is Simple! (amy@changeissimple.org)
step 4: additional resources
Want to learn more? Check out our extra information to fuel your learning!
