Bees: pollination, habitats and conservation
A teaching resource featuring month by month editable PowerPoint slides with information and learning activities about bees and other pollinators.
Learning objectives:
- Identify a range of bees and their habitats
- Describe the life cycle of a bumblebee
- Understand pollination’s role in plant reproduction and food production
- Understand the risks posed to bees by environmental change
- Know the part we can play in protecting bees
Curriculum links:
- Science: Covers pollination, plant reproduction, ecosystems, and biodiversity
- Geography: Encourages understanding of habitats, human impact on the environment, and conservation
- Design and Technology (D&T): Supports designing and creating bee-friendly habitats
- PSHE: Promotes responsibility for the environment and understanding of human impact on nature
Key vocabulary
Monthly activities
Download the slides
| Month | Learning focus | Activity |
| January | How do bees help provide our food? | Make a collage |
| February | What is the life cycle of a bee? | Protect spring flowers for waking queen bees |
| March | What is the June pollen gap? | Sow seeds to help bees in June |
| April | What are bee corridors? | Plant a bee corridor |
| May | Why do different types of bee feed on differently shaped flowers? | Spot different flower shapes |
| June | Why do bee numbers matter? | Information video and quiz |
| July | How are bees affected by environmental change? | Make a plan to help bees |
| August | What is a pollinator? | Look for pollinating insects |
| September | What is pollination? | Find out some facts about bees and look for pollen in flowers |
| October | Why do bees need pollen? | Look for bees carrying pollen |
| November | What happens to bees in winter? | Look for winter bee habitats |
| December | How many types of bees live in the UK? | Take part in a quiz |