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KS2 / 7 – 11 years

Resources designed to bring bumblebees into the KS2 / 7-11 national curriculum

A Red-tailed bumblebee queen feeding on small purple flowers.
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Close-up of a Brown-banded carder bumblebee in the centre of a sunflower.

Pollination 1 – Parts of a flower

Explore the different parts of flowers and how they attract insects. Teacher’s notes.

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Close-up of a Brown-banded carder bumblebee in the centre of a sunflower.

Pollination 1 – Parts of a flower

Explore the different parts of flowers and how they attract insects. Worksheet.

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Close-up of a Brown-banded carder bumblebee in the centre of a sunflower.

Pollination 1 – Parts of a flower

Explore the different parts of flowers and how they attract insects. Presentation.

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A White-tailed bumblebee feeding on a purple globe of flowers.

Pollination 2 – Moving pollen

Learn how pollination works and how animals play a vital role in the lifecycle of plants. Teacher’s notes.

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A White-tailed bumblebee feeding on a purple globe of flowers.

Pollination 2 – Moving pollen

Learn how pollination works and how animals play a vital role in the lifecycle of plants. Presentation.

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A group of school children holding a certificate and standing in their bumblebee-friendly space at school.

Bumblebee Friendly Schools Award

Make your school a better place for bumblebees

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A close-up of an old Buff-tailed bumblebee feeding on a globe thistle. The bumblebee has bald patches in its fur and pale colouring.

KS1 resources

For students aged 4 – 7

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A close-up of a Buff-tailed bumblebee dusted in pollen and standing on the purple petals of a flower.

KS3 resources

For students aged 11-14