Pollination
Pollination is a vital step in the reproduction of flowering plants. Pollen travels from the male parts to the female parts of a flower.
It sounds straightforward, but it is incredible that a tiny grain of pollen can travel long distances and land on a stigma of the same plant species.
Plants use all kinds of strategies to increase their chance of pollination. Then what happens to the pollen and plant when pollination is successful?
Learn to predict what a plant's pollinator is just by looking at the plant. Come and discover the wonder of pollination.
Learning Objectives
The education resources within the Pollination module are designed to help students:
- Understand why and how pollination occurs.
- Explore how plants and animals interact in the pollination process and how they rely on each other for survival.
- Identify the structural features/adaptations of pollinators and flowering plants and describe common ‘pollination syndromes’.
- Identify ways of taking action to ensure the survival of flowering plants and pollinators.
Each lesson within the lesson plans and the field kits has individual learning intentions appropriate to the activity. Links to the Australian Curriculum are found within the individual resources.
Teacher Resources
Pollination|Years 4-6Pollination Field Kit
Use these hands-on activities to discover pollination. Pollinate a flower by hand, complete a pollinator habitat survey of your local area and build a bee hotel.
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Pollination|Years 4-6Pollination Lesson 1 - Pollination overviewMyth bust some common pollination misconceptions, describe why and how pollination occurs and discover some of the features of pollinators that assist in the pollination process.
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Pollination|Years 4-6Pollination Lesson 2 - Plant and pollinator relationshipsIdentify animal pollinators and understand why we need to care for them. Explore which plant structures pollinators are attracted to and why. Discover a range of adaptations that plants use to attract pollinators then design and create your own plant and pollinator.
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Pollination|Years 4-6Pollination Lesson 3 - Pollinator habitatsWhat makes a garden pollinator friendly? Complete a survey on your local area and design a garden optimised for pollination using Australian native plants. Learn how to take actions to help ensure the survival of our pollinators and design a minibeast hotel.
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Pollination|Years 4-6Pollination Teachers NotesWhat is pollination and how does it work? Background notes for educators outlining everything you need to know to teach pollination to your students.
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Pollination|Years 4-6Pollination Video 1
Discover pollination, pollinators and how the amazing process of pollination works.
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