Butterfly Pollinator
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These images show butterflies on top of flowers. Butterflies act as pollinators for many plants and flowers in Iowa.
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Iowa Core Standard
2-LS2-2
Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants
Driving Question
- How do butterflies choose the plants they land on to collect the pollen?
Probing Questions
- What part of the butterfly collects the pollen?
- How does the butterfly transport the pollen?
Classroom Suggestions
Students could:
- Complete a Notice/Wonder Chart while observing the photos
- Analyze the data from the photos to decide which plants attract butterflies.
- Discuss what structures the butterflies have that either help/hinder them in the process of pollination.
- Draw a model with labels showcasing the parts of a butterfly that either help/hinder the butterfly to transport pollen.
Resources
- The Children's Butterfly Site: Several different tabs/links to learn about butterflies.
- PBS LearningMedia | PreK-12 Resources for New School Routines: If I Was a ButterflyLearn about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly, how its body parts work, and the migration patterns they follow each year.
- US Forest Service | Butterfly Pollination: | : Butterfly pollination information.
- Readworks: Article about butterflies and flowers (vocabulary and comprehension questions).
- Butterflies and Pollination 2nd Grade Science Unit (Free): Free unit on butterflies and pollination.
Contributors
Submitted by Angie Goemaat.
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