Celebrating Wildflowers - Teacher Resources
Pollinator Partnership
The Pollinator Partnership’s mission is to promote the health of pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation, education, and research. Signature initiatives include the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign (NAPPC), National Pollinator Week, and the Ecoregional Planting Guides. The Pollinator Partnership provides numerous educational resources and events to foster an understanding and relationship with our valuable pollinators.
Monarch Butterfly Teacher and Student Resources
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is among the most recognized, studied, and loved of all of North America’s insects. The Monarch Butterfly in North America on Celebrating Wildflowers is a gateway to news, information, activities, and resources about the biology and conservation of this fascinating insect. These web pages include a Monarch Butterfly Teacher and Student Resources web page that includes manuals, activities, and links to educational resources about the monarch butterfly.
National Gardening Association's KidsGardening.org
The National Gardening Association's mission is to promote home, school, and community gardening as a means to renew and sustain the essential connections between people, plants and the environment. KidsGardening.org is a resource of the National Gardening Association to make available free educational plant-based materials, grants, and resources that speak to young minds, educators, youth and community organizations, and the general gardening public in five core areas: education, health and wellness, environmental stewardship, community development, and home gardening.
Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum
The mission of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is to inspire people to live in harmony with the natural world by fostering love, appreciation, and understanding of the Sonoran Desert.
Bees
What’s the buzz on native bees? (PDF, 98 KB)
Native Bee Student Handout (PDF, 169 KB)
Teacher Answer Sheet (PDF, 161 KB)
Bee Model (PDF, 52 KB)
Bats
Bat game: Need Nectar, Will Travel (PDF, 306 KB)
Bat Model (PDF, 32 KB)
Flowers
Flower Dissection (PDF, 53 KB)
Student Handout (PDF, 15 KB)
Adaptation Cards Student Handout (PDF, 86 KB)
