Pollinator Specimen Observation Activity
Overview
Students will explore different pollinator species and learn about the challenges they will face due to climate change.
Activity Type:
Lesson
Target Grade Level:
K-2, 3-5
Estimated Duration:
Varies
Topics:
Pollinators
Possible Connections to NGSS |
Performance Expectations K-LS1-1: Use observations to describe patterns of what plants, animals and humans need to survive. 2-LS2-2: Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants. 2-LS4-1: Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats. 3-LS3-2: Use evidence to support the explanation that traits can be influenced by the environment. 3-LS4-3: Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some less well and some not at all. 4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. MS-LS2-4: Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations. HS-LS4-5: Evaluate the evidence supporting claims that changes in environmental conditions may result in (1) increases in the number of individuals of some species, (2) the emergence of new species over time, and (3) the extinction of other species. |
Created by:
Climate Kids
