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Busy Bees Pollination Activity - Hands-On Science

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    Updated:  10 Jun 2025

Discover the process of pollination with a printable Bee Pollination Activity using cheese puffs and paper flowers.

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teaching resource

Busy Bees Pollination Activity - Hands-On Science

  • Updated

    Updated:  10 Jun 2025

Discover the process of pollination with a printable Bee Pollination Activity using cheese puffs and paper flowers.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  1 - 2

Discover the process of pollination with a printable Bee Pollination Activity using cheese puffs and paper flowers.

Looking For An Exciting Pollination Activity? We Can Help!

Looking for a fun and educational way to bring plant science to life? This printable pollination activity resource is designed for elementary students to explore the process of pollination through an exciting hands-on simulation. By pretending to be bees and using cheese puff dust as pollen, students will experience how pollinators transfer pollen from flower to flower.

This pollination activity makes abstract science concepts tangible and memorable! It’s the perfect addition to your life science unit and fits beautifully into lessons on plant life cycles and ecosystems.

Implement a Pollinator Project / Science Experiment With Ease!

This clever pollinator project turns snack time into science time! Students will use paper flowers and cheese puffs to act as pollinators, discovering how pollen sticks to bees and spreads between flowers. The mess is minimal, the fun is high, and the learning is meaningful.

Your students will:

  • Observe how “pollen” sticks and spreads
  • Simulate bee behavior with hands-on play
  • Record and discuss pollination data
  • Understand the importance of pollinators in nature

This pollinator project is a student favorite and a teacher win!

 

Download Your Printable Bee Pollination Activity

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This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.


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