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black swallowtail butterfly caterpillar on feathery leaves Plants for Black Swallowtail Butterflies
A paper hummingbird on a pipecleaner, which is twirled around a person's finger. Garden Finger Puppets Preschool, K-2, 3-5
A garden sign that says "No Spraying" next to the orange flowers Bugs in Balance 3-5, 6-8
Rocks and flower petals Pollinator Water Station Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Cacao pods Creating with Chocolate Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
seed ball garden activity Bolas de semillas Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Two young children smile and hold a potted vegetable plant. Jardinería en contenedores para niños Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
butterfly puddle Creando un charco para mariposas Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
A monarch caterpillar crawls on a milkweed plant with yellow flowers The Role of Native Plants and Pollinators in Biodiversity
A butterfly and a yellow insect visit bright pink flowers Biodiversity Detective Preschool, K-2
A butterfly visits a pink flower in a garden Lecciones para Crecer: Los polinizadores 3-5
Make a Pollinator Field Guide Preschool, K-2
Earth Day Fun Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Yellow butterfly on a purple flower Plant a Butterfly Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Hornet on allium flower Love for the Bugs! 3-5, 6-8
A young child in a hot pink shirt looks down at their belly, where a butterfly has landed Little Seeds Pollinator Pals Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Hummingbird activity Hooked on Hummingbirds Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
bug hunt Bug Hunt Preschool, K-2
Service Learning: Helping Kids and Communities Grow K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Plant families for pollinators Plant Families for Pollinators
Pollinator Jeopardy Pollinator Jeopardy K-2, 3-5
Pollinator Patch The Pollinator Patch Preschool, K-2, 3-5
pollinator journal Pollinator Journal Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
birdscaping Birdscaping to Feed and Shelter Birds Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
butterfly puddle Create a Butterfly Puddle Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
imperfect flower Imperfect Flowers: A Design for Genetic Diversity 3-5, 6-8
black swallowtail butterfly caterpillar on feathery leaves Plants for Black Swallowtail Butterflies
flower adaptations Flower Adaptations to Lure Pollinators
Books in Bloom Books in Bloom K-2, 3-5
buckwheat cover crop growing guide Buckwheat Cover Crop
grow a knowing nose Growing a Knowing Nose – A Scent Lesson 3-5
Bee flying up to purple flowers Pollinator Celebration Meal Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
columbine flower good for pollinators Choosing Flowers to Welcome a Diversity of Pollinators
pollinator lesson plans Pollinator Lesson Plans & Activity Kit K-2, 3-5, 6-8
seed ball garden activity Seed Balls Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
branches of fruit trees Fruit Trees
Pile of 4 picked red apples Celebrating Apples Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Cucumbers
kid with blue hat outside bent over looking at the ground through magnifying glass Scavenger Hunt in the Garden Preschool, K-2, 3-5
petal lesson plan Petal Attraction 3-5
bee on lavender Planting for Pollinators
bird on snowy ground Create Overwintering Habitat with an “Untidy” Garden
insect safari Insect Safari K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
purple flower with drops of dew Start Early and End Late to Beat the Heat Preschool, K-2, 3-5
sunflower head Plantando una casa de girasoles Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Be a Bee Preschool, K-2, 3-5
monarch butterflies on milkweed Grow Milkweed to Help Monarch Butterflies
ladybug on a berry bush Encourage Pollinators and Beneficial Insects
pollinator Planning a Pollinator Garden 3-5, 6-8
companion planting Growing Garden Companions 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Close up of pink flowers in a garden in bloom Planting a Flower Clock Preschool, K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

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