Grade Level:
Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School
Subject Areas:
Science, Fine Arts, Language Arts
Setting:
Classroom, Field Trip Sites
About the Trunk:
While participating in the Climate Kids activities of art, science, and storytelling, students will gain an understanding of what pollinators are, their important role in our lives, and how they will be affected by a changing climate and increased human activity.
Students will:
Learn about pollinators and their important biological role
Analyze pollinator specimens (preserved or live) in class and/or outdoors
Explore the impacts of climate change and increased human activities on pollinators
Develop solutions to help pollinators to adapt to increased human activities
Create and design artwork to portray impacts on or solutions for pollinator resilience to climate change and human activities