Lesson

Hummingbirds: Birds that Pollinate

Lesson Overview

Students will learn about hummingbirds and how they act as specific pollinators to certain types of plants/ flowers.
Students will make their own hummingbird feeders to understand how they feed.

Duration

1-2 hours

Lesson Type

Traditional Lesson

Essential Question

How are hummingbirds specifically designed to help pollinate flowers?

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Crayons
Foam paper
Pipe Cleaners
Deli Cups
Straws
2 buckets
2 cups

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Standards

1.L.5 The student will demonstrate an understanding of how the structures of plants help them survive and grow in their environments.
- 1.L.5B Plants have basic needs that provide energy in order to grow and be healthy. Each plant has a specific environment where it can thrive. There are distinct environments in the world that support different types of plants. These environments can c...
  - 1.L.5B.3 Analyze and interpret data from observations to describe how changes in the environment cause plants to respond in different ways (such as turning leaves toward the Sun, leaves changing color, leaves wilting, or trees shedding leaves).

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Lesson Created By: Savannah River Ecology Lab