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1. Mentor Tip Sheet - Pollen and Pollination

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   30 Aug 2018 | Contributor(s):: PlantingScience Staff

   The purpose of this tip sheet is to help you as a scientist mentor anticipate and respond to students as they post online about their pollen and pollinator investigations.

2. Primary literature!! Blackawton Bees Paper

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   12 Jul 2016 | | Contributor(s):: Sandrine Georgette Clairardin

   Hi all! Attached is the link to the peer reviewed literature article that I discussed briefly this morning! I'm also including a link to a TED talk by the scientist who spearheaded the project to give you some context. It makes science way less scary for a lot of kids. Enjoy! :)  

3. Pollen Module - Table of Contents

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   16 Jun 2016 | | Contributor(s):: plantingscience

   Please review the topics covered in this module via the Table of Contents.

4. Pollen Module Overview

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   16 Jun 2016 | | Contributor(s):: plantingscience

   Abstract: This module provides great flexibility. You can choose some or all of the activities. Each section is posted in separate pdf files on the PlantingScience website, on the Plant Themes / Pollen page. Activity Set A is a basic orientation to plant anatomy in relation to where pollen is...

5. Activity Set C: Field Study of Flowers and Pollinators

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   24 May 2016 | | Contributor(s):: plantingscience

   Summary: In outdoor field settings, students investigate animal pollinators, most likely insects and hummingbirds. Student inquiry questions will be explored by collecting data on pollinator visits to flowers. Students count the number of pollinator visits to flowers during timed observation...

6. Activity Set B: Exploring Pollen in the Atmosphere

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   24 May 2016 | | Contributor(s):: plantingscience

   Summary: Students explore wind-pollination through investigating pollen in the atmosphere. They construct simple pollen traps and set them outdoors. Using a staining technique to distinguish pollen from other material on microscope slides, students conduct pollen counts from the collected...

7. Activity Set A: Background for Inquiries Investigating Pollen in Plant Reproduction

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   24 May 2016 | | Contributor(s):: plantingscience

   Summary: Students gain background knowledge for inquiry investigations through dissecting flowers and/or cones and observing pollen grains through compound microscopes. In addition, students conduct either a guided or open inquiry investigation by growing pollen tubes. Through these activities,...