Lesson

Pollinator Products

Lesson Overview

A lesson to teach students about the various pollinators we have along with the products we use that come from pollinated plants.

  • Students will examine various products that came from plants that were insect-pollinated.
  • Students will describe the benefits from and human dependence on insects as pollinators.

Essential Question

Who are our pollinators? What products to pollinators help provide?

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Other Instructional Materials or Notes:

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  • A whiteboard and markers or a large notepad to write down ideas on.
  • Create bingo cards with food/ products made from insect-pollinated plants. Examples: Chocolate, tea, blueberries, apples, bananas, cherries, cashews, apricots, tomatoes, vanilla, watermelon, lemon, pumpkin, raspberry, soybeans, peaches, sunflower, strawberries, figs, grapes, coffee, coconut, avocado, alfalfa grass, mango, cotton (socks, pants, shirts), cucumber, cranberries, beans, almonds, honey.
  • Make bingo card coverslips, cardstock cutouts should work great

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Lesson Created By: Savannah River Ecology Lab