Flight of the Pollinators

This activity is designed to help participants experience the importance of plant phenology from a pollinator’s perspective. Participants learn why pollinators visit flowers and what color, shape, and size of flowers their pollinator prefers to visit.


Phenology Bingo

The following activity can be used as an introduction to the concept of phenology. The items on the phenology board are phenomena that participants have observed in nature, perhaps without even knowing their relationship to ecology, science, and climate, or their status as phenological events.


Observing Bird Behaviors

The following activity is an introductory lesson in the basics of observation skills for young children. Students will construct a bird feeder
using basic materials, hang their feeders at a safe outdoor location, and observe the behaviors of the birds who visit.


Explore Phenology with Seed Balls

The following activity is an introductory lesson in the basics of observation skills for young children. In this activity, students will use their senses to observe different plants. Then, they will make seed balls out of clay that can be planted at your school or brought home.