Contents: activities recommended for various education levels No Topic Type of activity Grades FET (Gr 10-12) Agricultural University 4 - 9 College Life Agricultural Farm Science Science worker 1 Pollination terms and Mix match ‘n √ √ √ √* √* definitions 2 Plants and pollinators Field trip observations or √ √ √ research project 3 and pollinator diagram Labelling √ √ √ √* √* 4a Know the parts of the plants Examine food and create √ √ √ √ √* √* that we eat bar 4b Food-crop/plant-pollinator Complete the table – √ √ √ table observations 4c Food-crop/plant-pollinator Complete the – √ √ table (advanced) observations, research 5 Importance of pollinators discussion √ √** √ √ √ √ and pollination 6a Threats to pollinators Group/class discussion √ √** √ √ √ √ 6b Threats to pollinators what Group/class discussion – √** √ √ √ √ √ can we do? 7 Pollination as an ecosystem Discussion, reading lists, √ √ service essay assignments 8 Honeybee forage Group/individual √ √ assignments or essays 9 Field studies Ideas for field studies √ √ √ √ √ * These activities could be useful for college/university level, but may need to be modified to be slightly harder. ** These activities would need modification for use at the lower grades.
Contents: activities recommended for various education levels No Topic Type of activity Grades 4 - 9 FET (Gr 10-12) Agricultural College University Life Science Agricultural Science Farm worker 1 Pollination terms and definitions Mix ‘n match √ √ √ √* √* 2 Plants and pollinators Field trip observations or research project √ √ √ 3 and pollinator diagram Labelling √ √ √ √* √* 4a Know the parts of the plants that we eat Examine food and create bar √ √ √ √ √* √* 4b Food-crop/plant-pollinator table Complete the table – observations √ √ √ 4c Food-crop/plant-pollinator table (advanced) Complete the – observations, research √ √ 5 Importance of pollinators and pollination discussion √** √ √ √ √ √ 6a Threats to pollinators Group/class discussion √** √ √ √ √ √ 6b Threats to pollinators – what can we do? Group/class discussion √** √ √ √ √ √ 7 Pollination as an ecosystem service Discussion, reading lists, essay assignments √ √ 8 Honeybee forage Group/individual assignments or essays √ √ 9 Field studies Ideas for field studies √ √ √ √ √ * These activities could be useful for college/university level, but may need to be modified to be slightly harder. ** These activities would need modification for use at the lower grades.
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