Pollinator Pals!
Bee a Pollinator Pal!
Our Program Provides Education and Hands On Activities Focused On Native Pollinators, Native Plants, and Our Local Ecology!
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Pollinator Pals offers creative lesson plans with hands-on activities, locally oriented to educate and engage students about our native pollinators, native plants, and our local ecosystems.
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Intro to Pollinators: Flowers Lesson Plan
45 to 90 minutes
Oregon State Science Standards
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3rd Grade, LS1.1
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4th Grade, LS1.1
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Students will be able to:
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Identify the reproductive parts of a flower
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Dissect flowers
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Understand the importance of pollinators in seed production
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Connect the concept of pollination to their favorite foods
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Create art using flower parts​
45 to 90 minutes
Oregon State Science Standards
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3rd Grade, LS1.1, LS3.2, LS4.3, LS1.1
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4th Grade, LS1.1
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5th Grade, LS1.1, LS2.1
Students will be able to:
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Describe the components of a seed and their job as part of a plant
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Understand the life cycle of a plant from seed to seed
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Collect and prepare native wildflower seeds
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Plant a native seed
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Connect a plant’s life cycle to the seasons
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Understand the environmental requirements of seeds
All resources available in Spanish upon request
Rogue Valley Pollinator Diversity
60 minutes
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Oregon State Science Standards
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2.LS4.1
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6.LS1.4
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7.LS2.5
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Students will be able to
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Understand the value of insect, plant, and pollinator diversity
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Understand parasitoid and cleptoparasite life cycles
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Use microscopes to identify plant and pollinator adaptations
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Intro to Pollinators; Pollinator ID
60 minutes
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Oregon State Science Standards
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2.LS4.1
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6.LS1.4
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7.LS2.5
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Students will be able to​
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Identify pollinators
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Use a dichotomous key
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Survey insect populations using scientific techniques
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"It was great! The lesson ran smoothly, was engaging for the kids, and was well staffed with knowledgeable volunteers who also clearly had experience teaching children. I didn't feel overwhelmed with too many emails or decision-making. Yet, I felt informed and a part of the process."
~ Angelina Tejada Ingram, Bellview Elementary, Ashland
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