PRIMARY: Pollinators

Curated by Jenna Hamelinck

Have you ever wondered how the plants and flowers in your garden produce seeds? Pollination is an important part of the life cycle of plants. Pollen is transferred by the wind or by birds and insects. Seeds start to grow once a plant is pollinated.

Pollinators matter because without them plants wouldn’t be able to produce seeds. These plants would die off and animals that need them for food (including humans), wouldn’t be able to survive without them. This would have a huge impact on Earth’s ecosystems.

Land Art

DIY Seed Bombs

In this activity, students take on the role of dispersing seeds by creating their own seed bombs to plant. These make great gifts as well and can be pressed into shapes of the students’ choosing.

This is a great opportunity to find out what is native to your area and what may benefit pollinators there! It also opens a discussion about sustainability by reusing old materials like scrap paper.

Make It