MakerSpace - Grade 1

Using the Ozobo to learning about the Life Cycle

of the Honey Bee (or the Butterfly)

Mrs. Felton

Big Idea

Discovering that the life cycles are a part of all living creatures' world is a pattern in nature.

Ozobot pollinates almond plants.

Students will turn Ozobot into a pollinator to create an interactive model of a flower garden to demonstrate how animals help with pollination. Then students collect data about the flowers pollinated and graph the results.

Objectives & Outcomes

1. Students will use lines and Color Codes to program their bot to mimic a pollinator.

2. Students will follow the sequence of their pollinator to identify the flowers that were pollinated.

3. Students will collect data about the flowers that were pollinated to predict the color of the new buds.

Academic Standards

NGSS.2-LS2-2, CSTA.1A-AP-10, ISTE.6.c

PreparationTeacher Materials & Digital Resourcessolution-ozobot-K-2gr-steam-pollination-garden.pdf Instructional VideoK-2-STEAM: Pollination GardenK-2GR STEAM: Pollination Garden [Full]Student Materials1 Evo or Bit per group1 Color Code Markers per group1 Crayons or colored pencils per group1 Scissors per group1 Pollination Garden Activity Sheets (3) per group LESSON PLAN | FOR EDUCATORS1© Evollve, LLCozobot.com

Introduction

In today's lesson, you will use lines and Color Codes to program your bot to mimic a pollinator. Students will follow the sequence of your pollinator to identify the flowers that were pollinated and collect data.ina

Bees are pollinators. They travel from flower to flower, collecting nectar and leaving pollen behind with each stop. They pollinate the flowers, allowing plants to thrive. Because of this, honeybees are said to be responsible for one-third of our food! Some of the world’s most loved fruits and vegetables would cease to exist if not for honeybees. Can you bee-lieve that?

They also bee-utify our planet! “By keeping flowers pollinated, bees perpetuate floral growth and provide attractive habitats for other animals such as insects and birds,” writes Jessica Tucker from Omne Green Planet. We couldn’t imagine a life without flowery gardens!

Some products that we love are also made possible because of bees, including beeswax (lip balms, candles, etc) and honey.

Why Bees Are Important to Our PlanetBees are some of the hardest working creatures on the planet, and because of their laborious work ethic, we owe many thanks to this amazing yet often under appreciated insect.

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