We encourage the use of this material among formal and informal education groups such as after school groups or 4-H. Below are suggested agendas for presenting information in a way that is easy to understand. We hope that children will continue to investigate pollination on their own, with a parent on our website, or through a stewardship project.

For a One Hour Program:

• 5 minutes: Introduce the idea of pollination and why it is important.
• Ask the students to think about how many plants they use in a day.
• Would we be able to use those plants if pollination did not happen?
• 15 minutes: Demonstrate Pollination using a student as a flower.
• 15 minutes: Dissect a flower
• 15 minutes: Flower observation
• 10 minutes: Hand out Pollination Packets and discuss activities for children to complete at home (voluntary).

For a Two Hour Program:

• 5 minutes: Introduce the idea of pollination and why it is important.
• Ask the students to think about how many plants they use in a day.
• Would we be able to use those plants if pollination did not happen?
• 15 minutes: Demonstrate Pollination using a student as a flower.
• 15 minutes: Pollination Relay Race
• 10 minutes: Introduce other Pollinators: Read the Story of Suga and her 6 B’s
• 15 minutes: Dissect a flower
• 15 minutes: Flower observation
• 15 minutes: Pollination Hunt – Hunt for different flower adaptations.
• 15 minutes: Create flowers for different pollinators using craft materials.
• 15 minutes: Hand out Pollination Materials and discuss activities for students to complete at home (voluntary).

For more information on specific activities please refer to the lesson plans.