Grades 3–5 (Kit)
Bring pollination to life in your classroom! This interactive simulation lets students take on the roles of flowers, worker bees, drones, and the queen bee to model how pollen and nectar are transferred between plants. It’s a hands-on, movement-based activity that helps students understand pollinator behavior, flower anatomy, and the critical role of pollinators in ecosystems.
Perfect for science lessons on plant reproduction, ecosystems, and agriculture, this activity works well indoors or outdoors and encourages teamwork, observation, and discussion.
Kit Contents
- Mini pompoms (pollen)
- Medium-sized pompoms (bees’ hairy bodies)
- Cups (pollen and nectar containers)
- Jewel bags (honey sacs)
- Yarn (to tie jewel bags as necklaces)
- Straws (to simulate bees’ proboscis)
- Activity instructions
Lesson Plans
Use this kit with the featured lesson Honey Bees: A Pollination Simulation on the National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix. This lesson includes step-by-step instructions, discussion questions, and extension ideas to deepen learning.
Extend the Learning
Follow up by dissecting real flowers to identify reproductive parts, or have students research the decline of pollinator populations and create posters advocating for pollinator-friendly habitats.