The Wander of Pollen

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In this activity/demonstration, learners explore pollen and how insects and animals transport pollen. Learners investigate and compare wind and animal pollination. The suggested extension activities allow learners to explore these concepts on their own by recreating the demonstration and exploring flowers outside. This activity is associated with Project BudBurst, a citizen science program for K-12 learners. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
10 to 30 minutes
Learning Time:
30 to 45 minutes
Estimated Materials Cost:
$5 - $10 per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 6 - 11
Resource Types:
Activity, Demonstration, Lesson/Lesson Plan
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

  • Clear plastic cup
  • Colored markers
  • Tray
  • Small pieces of paper (like confetti)
  • Felt dots
  • Paint stir stick
  • The “hooked” portion of adhesive-backed Velcro (strip or dots)
  • One large flower (like a lily) with obvious stamen, from a florist

Keywords

Subjects

  • Life Sciences
    • Diversity of Life
      • Plants
      • Animals
    • Ecology
      • Ecosystems

Informal Categories

  • Citizen Science
  • Gardening
  • Nature and Environment
  • Outdoor Activity

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see

Learning styles supported:

  • Involves hands-on or lab activities

Other

Includes assesments for student learning:

This resource is part of:

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, NEON Inc., 2013

Funding Source:

  • National Science Foundation