Pollination

Bees in the D Junior Presents:

Buzz Worthy Activities Pollination

Types Of Pollination Plants are pollinated in various ways: • Pollination by the wind • Pollination by insects • Pollination by birds • Pollination by mammals • Pollination by water • Pollination by humans

Pollination By Animals

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Poorly Pollinated vs. Properly Pollinated

Plants That Depend On Bees

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Story Time Click the book or link below to enjoy a story.

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Leaping Pollen Activity: Show a charged balloon behaves like the charged bee body making pollen leap from a flower.

Materials: Scissors, Construction paper, Tissue paper, Balloon, Your hair or a fuzzy sweater.

Directions: 1). Make a flower. Use scissors to cut a flower shape out of the construction paper.

2). Make your pollen. Cut or tear the tissue paper into very small confetti-like pieces and make a pile in the center of your paper flower.

3). Make the bee. Blow up your balloon and tie the end. You are welcome to decorate the balloon like a bee. Rub your “bee” on your hair or sweater for at least 10 seconds.

4). Hunt for Pollen. Hold your “bee” near the flower with the pollen but don’t actually touch them together. What happens?

Bees in the D Jr. Presents:

Buzz Worthy Activities