Presentation: IRC Conference 2023

We Can't Help Pollen in Love: Helping Students Cultivate a Passion for Pollinators Through Literature

Learn about connecting pollinator-themed literature to real-world actions students can take to improve conditions for pollinators to thrive. Lessons, activities, background information on pollinators, and a hive-full of book recommendations will be shared in this interactive presentation.

presented by: Chris Wyant

Lessons and Activities:

Apple Chain
The Bees Knees and More
Build a Bee Hotel
Throw & Grow
Butterfly Life Cycle
Powder-Powered Pollination
Bag Butterfly
Ag-Venture with Pollinator
View All IAITC Pollinator Lessons
View the Presentation Slides

Ag-Accurate Book Recommendations:

Pollen: Darwin's 130 Year Prediction
Pollen: Darwin's 130 Year Prediction
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Give Bees a Chance
Give Bees a Chance
Flower Talk: How Plants Use Color to Communicate
Flower Talk: How Plants Use Color to Communicate
The Honeybee
The Honeybee
The Buzzy Bee Book for Kids
The Buzzy Bee Book for Kids
Flowers Are Calling
Flowers Are Calling
Butterflies Belong Here
Butterflies Belong Here
The Beeman
The Beeman
Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner
Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner

Other Resources:

Pollinator Resources Handout