Fifth graders learn that most of the plants we eat depend on pollination, discover how pollen travels between flowers and why pollinators are so important, then check what they know.
Students will be able to…
A bee visits a flower for nectar and leaves dusted with pollen, and some rubs off at the next flower. That tiny trade lets plants make seeds. What is happening?
Project this and answer each question about how pollination helps plants make seeds and fruit — read the explanation after each one.
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A bee visits a flower for nectar and leaves dusted with yellow pollen. At the next flower, some rubs off. That tiny trade lets plants make seeds. What is happening?
Students answer questions about pollination.
Students follow pollen between flowers.
Students show a pollinator at work.
Students reflect on pollination.
Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (Grade 5 / Elementary Science).
Develop a model of how plants depend on animals to move pollen or seeds.
Describe how plants have life cycles that include making seeds.
Investigate whether plants need sunlight and water to grow.
Explain the relationships between ideas or steps in a text.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students pick a pollinator, draw it moving pollen, and label how it helps the plant, so the trade between flower and pollinator stands out. A printable pollination worksheet is in the Science library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.