The public is increasingly concerned about the plight of pollinators locally, and globally. Educators can play a key role in teaching the public why these amazing organisms are so important and what they can do to protect them. Below you will a find a number of resources for educators such as posters, lesson plans, and other teaching aides.
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Educational Materials & Artwork
Featuring 18 of our common crop pollinators, this poster was produced at the Insect Lab at ODA, photos by Thomas Shahan, ODA. Access the poster at: www.odaguides.us/posters
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Learn More about Oregon Bees, print, and share resources from the Oregon Department of Agriculture IPPM program including the Bees of Oregon Poster and Common Bee Pollinators of Oregon Crops guide.
Explore the images of insects and molluscs that are featured on the Insect Pest Prevention & Management Flickr
resources for educators
General resources
- 4-H Entomology Project Leader Guide Grades 4-6 OSU (Dec. 2015)
- Insects: Taking a Deeper Look at the World of Bugs OSU (Aug. 2005)
- More Than Bumble Bees University of Minnesota (2014)
- Bee Bodies: Honey Bee Anatomy Sweet Virginia Foundation (2017)
- Everybody Has a Job! Construction and Maintenance of the Hive Sweet Virginia Foundation (2016)
- Tiny Bug Huge Role: Pollination Sweet Virginia Foundation (2016)
- Swarm: The Swarm Phenomenon Sweet Virginia Foundation (2016)
- Honey: Honey Production Sweet Virginia Foundation (2017)
- Make your Classroom Bloom with Ideas NAPPC (n.d.)
- Pollinator Gardens and Habitat Program Curriculum and Activities Pollinator Partnership 2010
- Schoolyard Habitat Project Guide U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (2011)
- Pollinator Syndromes NAPPC (n.d.)
- Nature’s Partners: Plants, Pollinators, and You NAPPC (2007)
- Creating and Evaluating Artificial Domiciles for Bumble Bees American Biology Teacher (Apr. 2006)
- B.C. Honey: The Natural Sweetener B.C. Agriculture (Aug. 2008)
- What is a Pollinator? NAPPC (n.d.)
- Marvelous Minibeasts and How We Store them (Jun 2017)