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Lesson 26 • Garden skills & food

Build a Pollinator

Build a bee or butterfly and show how pollen moves between flowers.

Classroom lesson: Build a Pollinator: Bees, Butterflies, and Flowers

Today I can…

make a pollinator and help move pretend pollen.

Words to know

Our five words

BEEBUTTERFLYFLOWERPOLLENMOVE

Follow along

What we will do

  1. 1

    Choose

    Pick a bee or butterfly design.

  2. 2

    Build

    Add wings, body parts, colors, or textures.

  3. 3

    Visit a flower

    Move the pollinator to a flower model.

  4. 4

    Pick up pollen

    Collect safe pretend pollen dots.

  5. 5

    Move pollen

    Carry the dots to a second flower.

Speech, sign, point, eye gaze, or AAC

Tell us what you need

Choose a word when you are ready.

BEEBUTTERFLYWINGSFLOWERPOLLEN
Teacher & para guideMaterials, House objectives, access, and safety

Materials

  • Paper plates or sturdy body shapes
  • Precut bee and butterfly parts
  • Large glue dots
  • Nontoxic decorating supplies
  • Flower models
  • Large felt or paper pollen dots

Safety first

Use large craft pieces when mouthing is a concern. Avoid loose powder and latex. Adults manage scissors, staplers, and hot glue.

Follow each student's IEP, health, feeding, allergy, behavior, and mobility plans.

Objectives by House

House 1

Students will choose a pollinator or material and participate in one building or movement action.

House 2

Students will identify bee or butterfly and move pretend pollen between two flowers.

House 3

Students will assemble a pollinator using visual steps and demonstrate pollination.

House 4 & 5

Students will compare bee and butterfly roles, build a model, and explain or demonstrate pollen transfer.

Access supports

Communication Model five core words; accept speech, AAC, eye gaze, gestures, object choices, signs, and partner-assisted scanning.

Sensory Present one material at a time. Offer tools, gloves, observe-only, a scent-free choice, and a quiet break.

Motor Stabilize containers, pre-loosen parts, use adapted grips, and offer seated, standing, partner, or directing roles.

Learning Show the finished result, model first, use short visual steps, repeat, and record the least support needed.