We have been working on our insect unit this week. One day we learned all about bees and how they make honey and drink nectar from flowers to make honey. So, of course we also talked about how when the bee is sitting on the flower, pollen gets stuck to his legs. When he flies to another flower the pollen on his legs fall off on that flower and that’s how seeds are made.
So, this is what we did:
We made a flower and put pollen in it! Cut down a paper bag to about 1/2 it size. Glue a flower on the front. Put Cheetos in the bag!;)
Give each kiddo a bee finger puppet and let them fly over to the flower and grab some Cheetos! (Remind them NOT to lick or wipe their fingers off!)
Give your kids some time to snack on their Cheetos:) Keep reminding them NOT to lick their fingers!! Wait until everyone has gathered LOTS of pollen on their legs (Cheeto dust on their fingers:)
Then, let them fly to a friend’s flower and land on it. They can see how some pollen is left behind on the flower!!!
You have successfully pollinated a flower!!!
Here is what we learned:
I've been blogging all weekend and I think this is the cutest thing I've found! Such a good example, easy and I know they will enjoy. Thanks so much for sharing!!
Love this…could you email me the printables too? jenniferannmcdowell@yahoo.com
Is there anyway I could get the printables for this? jgracie01@yahoo.com. Thank you!!
Yikes!!! I am doing this lesson tomorrow. I LOVE this idea. Could I please ge the printables? kloka.carrie@sccresa.org
Yikes!!! I am doing this lesson tomorrow. I LOVE this idea. Could I please ge the printables? kloka.carrie@sccresa.org
Yikes!!! I am doing this lesson tomorrow. I LOVE this idea. Could I please ge the printables? kloka.carrie@sccresa.org
Could I have the printables please!? I love this for pollination. So easy and I know the students will understand. Amber.ham12@gmail.com
Hey great lesson would I be able to ask for a copy of the printables as well if you dont mind? sboyd28acuk@hotmail.co.uk
She sells her printables at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cheeto-Pollination-Experiment-224148
Can I please get the printables for this!! Such a good idea! I love it!
Really great idea! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Love, love, love this lesson! Any chance that you can make the printable available? I'm kind of backwards in the printable making department!
Hey girls!
So glad you like the lesson:) Megan, if you send me your email I'll send you a link for the response sheet, bee puppets and flowers;) I had them on, but then I decided that I wanted to make honey bees my 1st TPT unit….we'll see if I ever get around to doing that:)
I'd really appreciate the printables. We are going to use it for our girl scout bug/flower badge.
thanks
Rachael.butler@gpaea.org
I love this lesson and I'm going to use it for my kiddos! Would you mind sending me the puppet printable? 🙂
jook88@hotmail.com
Hi there! I would LOVE to have the printables as well! I will even pay for them if need be! Will you let me know either way? My email address is jdfarmer1215@hotmail.com
Thank you so much! 🙂
such a wonderful and fun idea I am so glad for finding u.
WINNER!
This idea is so CUTE! Would you be so kind and email me the puppet and response sheet? Thank you.
kbronson@limacityschools.org
I would love to get a copy for my students. My email is chennessy81@gmail.com. Thanks for sharing such a fun idea.
This is a great activity! I would have never thought of Cheetos dust as pollen. Would you please send me the printable for our summer science programming?
meven@discoverycenter.org
Thank You!
I would also love to get a copy for my Students. maryjoh@gmail.com thank you so much.
I would love the printable forms as well! Thank you so much. This is so fun!
catherine.king@isd197.org
I would love the printables if you still have them available!! Love this lesson! kimberleylucas@burbankusd.org
Thanks so much! I'm at
mgnreynolds@yahoo.com.
My kids are going to love this!
Hi Katie,
I wondered if you could send me the link for the response sheet and flowers too. I teach 2 1/2 day kindergarten classes.
Karen
This is an AWESOME idea – I am going to have to remember this one!!!!
Love this…I have a class of nearly all boys this year and they will LOVE doing this.
Are you still giving out the link??
Thanks so much ..love your blog:)
bharmor@hotmail.com
This is the best idea. My kids will love it. I am going to have to remember to use it in the spring. Thanks for sharing
judy
Such a cute idea!!! This is definitely a learning experience that the kids will remember–the best way to teach. I would really like to get copies of the flowers & bees, also, if you are don't mind. My e-mail is klrhudy@hotmail.com.
Thanks so much!!! Great learning tool!!!
Love, Love, Love this idea! Thanks so much for sharing. I too would love to get copies of the flowers and bees if you are still open to sharing:) etompkins@srvusd.net
I would love to have the printables too. This is so smart! If you are willing to share my email is JaniceMColvin@gmail.com. Thank you.
This is great! I can't wait to share with my students. Would you still be willing to share? my e-mail is estarke@rcacs.org Thank you 🙂
This is a really cute idea! Can I get the link too, please? suzythesnowangel@gmail.com
Hi:) thanks for checking out my blog. This activity is in my TPT store. Here's the link:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cheeto-Pollination-Experiment
This is genius! I'll be using this idea with my first grade homeschool science class!
Hey Katie! I'm a new follower…and fellow K blogger! 🙂 We're getting ready to do Bugs & Insects in a few weeks and I'd love to include this experiment. Would you mind including me on the email with the downloads?? Thanks! kristinmockler@gmail.com
Little Miss Glamour Goes to Kindergarten
I would love to have the printables as well . . . Awesome idea! ukwildcatsrock@aol.com
Becky
I would love the printable copy also. So cute!
Ruth:)
mrssshart@hotmail.com
Hi ladies!!!
I just wanted to let you all know that I posted this activity in my TPT store. Here is the link if you are interested:) Thanks so much for your interest in my blog!!!
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cheeto-Pollination-Experiment
Very creative! Wonderful idea. Will definitely use this for our spring theme.
Hi Katie! I am a college student majoring in early childhood edcuation and I REALLY loved this activity! Is there any way i can get a copy of the printable puppet to use in my lesson?
nixter2424@yahoo.com
thanks!
I just wanted to let you all know that I posted this activity in my TPT store. Here is the link if you are interested:) Thanks so much for your interest in my blog!!!
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cheeto-Pollination-Experiment
Such an innovative idea! I'm in the midst of planning my interview presentation for Teacher Training and am using pollination as my subject so I would also love the link please! My interview's on Thursday so hoping you're about to email back before? 🙂
s.joy.el84@gmail.com
Many thanks! 🙂
Unfortunately we don't have Cheetos in the UK, so hopefully wotsits will do!
I just wanted to let you all know that I posted this activity in my TPT store. Here is the link if you are interested:) Thanks so much for your interest in my blog!!!
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cheeto-Pollination-Experiment
Hello, just a little picky thing–the bees aren't males so saying "he" and "his" is incorrect…all those worker bees are hardworking females! The queen, the workers…all gals. The boy bees exist only to mate with the queen and don't live that long and certainly don't do a lick of work. Cheers!
Love this!! Please send me the printable!
embayer@gmail.com
very cute. can i please have the printablels?
email
WonderzoneKplus@gmail.com
thank you!
Hey,
I absolutely love this activity! I would love to use it in my class! 🙂
Would you please email me the printables as well?
Komal.Khimani@Yahoo.com
Thank you!!!
This is such an adorable activity!! I am going to experiment with this next week with my students. Would you mind sending me the printables to my email???
Donnaunger730@yahoo.com
Thanks so much!!!!!
LOVE THIS!!! PLEASE SEND ME THE LINKS FOR SHEET, BEE AND FLOWER
braag5@yahoo.c….THANKS A BUNCH 🙂
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braag5@yahoo.ca
Hi,
This is great, Please may I request all a copy of the flower, bee and worksheet.
Many thanks
Samantha Wilkin
samanthaafwilkin@hotmail.co.uk
This is adorable!! Could you please send me the links as well? I teach a science enrichment class at preschool and think this would be a big hit! Thank you!
Amanda
takotick@gmail.com
Can you please send my the links as well? hroop@mac.com
Thank you!!
This is amazing! Can I get the links as well for the printables?
Thank you!!
dnmieln@gmail.com
Such a cute activity. I want to do this with my daughter's KG class. Can you email me the printable? Thanks a bunch!
Jessica
teacherjessica3@gmail.com
Love this! Could you email me the response sheet? Thank you
faithramey@yahoo.com
Seriously,how cute is this?! I love your bee finger puppet. Did you make that? I tried to find it on TPT, but no luck. Would you mind sharing that template? I am teaching insects this week and was browsing and came across your blog. I can't get over that bee puppet, I love it! It makes the pollination process so much fun.
Thanks,
NathalieMoraffah@gmail.com
Preschool For Rookies
Love this! I am in the midst of blogging about bees in the EFL classroom and have shared this as a science related activity! http://eslcarissa.blogspot.mx/2014/04/help-bees-grow-rainbow.html has some other ideas for little ones, like planting flowers to help our bee friends out!
This looks awesome! Can I get a copy of the flower, bees, and worksheet? Thanks!
Katherine
plimptonka@gmail.com
Love this! Would love to use this with the kindergartners I am a nanny for this summer. Would you be willing o send me the printables?
Thank you.
Audrey
a.l.lancaster16@gmail.com
Is it still possible to get a copy of this? It's a fantastic idea! I homeschool my son and we are working on insects! My email is etw501@yahoo.com THANK YOU!!
Hello,
Can I get a printable copy for this too? meghannfinn@gmail.com THANKS A MILLION! This is a great idea.
Could you send me a copy as well? We are doing our insect unit this week and my kids would love this! megan_connell@hotmail.com Thanks!
I would love to get a printable copy of this as well. brandi.claiborne@gmail.com. Thank you. 🙂
We are starting our insect unit and this would be great for a center. Could you please forward the printables? I saw in earlier posts you would. I appreciate your time! Thank you, Angela and my firsties 🙂 angiefernwood@yahoo.com
May I have a copy of the printables? I know the kids would love this activity! Thank you. smuralt@juno.com
Hi!
I love this and am doing a lesson on plant fertilization. The bee puppet printable would be so helpful to my lesson. If you could send it to me, I would appreciate it. My email is YSMH06@aol.com.
Thanks!
-Kathleen
Perfect! This activity would be a perfect way for student's to have a "hands-on" way of understanding pollination. I would love it if you could send the printables my way. My email is: elainehoule@yahoo.com
Thanks!
– Elaine
That's perfect! Can I have the printable as well? My email is Janiceliu.r@gmail.com
Could I please get a copy of the bee printable template? our daisy troop is doing a lesson this week on pollination! i.marycatherine@mac.com
I just sent a comment and am not sure if it went through, so I'm sending it again 🙂 If it's a repeat, so sorry! I would love a copy of this printable. If there is any way you can send it tonight that would be great as I planned on doing a bee lesson tomorrow in our Homeschool co-op (last minute, I know! It's how I roll lol) Thank you!
surrendered2theking@gmail.com
This is perfect. My kids would love to do this. I would love a copy of this printable. Is there any way you can send me a copy? Thank you! natalie.sanchez@aspirepublicschools.org
Would you mind sending me the printables to my email?
toharafikim@gmail.com
Thx,Racheli
Such a great activity. It will really help my kinders understand pollination. Can you email me the printable? mauraisk@norwalkps.org
Please these wonderful Pollination resources to me. Thanks!
rkarmelle@yahoo.com
Do you still have printables for the bee puppet? Would love to have them for my summer camp programs. Thank you! lauren.ritchey11@gmail.com
Could you possibly email me these printables? They would be great for my observation next week! Thanks!!
monica.vannorman@cpsb.org
Can you email me the printables, too? 🙂
Davisk@flaglerschools.com
would love to use this demonstration for my science fair. Is it possible you can send me the printable. shannette1@hotmail.com
Hi, can you please send me your printables? erinjackson19@gmail.com. Thanks so much!
DO you have these printables somewhere?? crcpaula38@yahoo.com if you don't mind sending them to me! Big thank yoU!
Would love the printables as well! I am a new teachers and think this idea is absolutely wonderful!!! allie1216@icloud.com. Thank you for helping me out!
Anyone have a good idea for a book to read to the kids for this topic?
I would love a copy of these pintables. Jenni1383@gmail.com
What a cute idea!
Do you mind sending me the printables for this to allisonrene1126@hotmail.com ? Thank you. I love the hands on stuff and I know the students will love it.
Could I get a copy of these printable. I love this activity!!!! creed152011@gmail.com
Thank you!
I was wondering if you wouldn't mind sharing the flower printable for this activity? I teach first grade and know my kids would LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Thank you in advance. Tina
Can I get a copy of this for my preschoolers? Thank you so much! ashleyacovey@gmail.com
can you please send me these cute printables? my class will be using this as our science project for our school science fair. Thanks Carlson.ln@easthartford.org
This is the cutest idea! We are doing a gardening theme this month and I am working on my lesson plan for plants. Would you be able to send me the printables for this? My email is malindahughes2015@yahoo.com. Thanks for your great ideas.
We are working on our insect unit right now and this is perfect. I am always looking for new ideas. Is it still possible to get the printables? Thanks!
carol_e@lakeofthewoodsschool.org
Can you email me the printables? brooke.alexander@live.ca
Could you please email the printables for this activity? It looks so fun, and I think my firsties will love it! Thanks.
This is so cute! I am doing insects this week! Could I please have the printable? I know the kiddos would love this! THANKS!!!
bwmeloy@smsd.org
Could you send me the printables? Would love to do this with school groups that visit my work.
Would love the printables for use when I teach kids about bees.
What a great idea! I’d love to use this in our summer camp programs. Can you email me the printables? kwash@maymont.org
This is an amazing demonstration of pollination!!!!! So creative! Thank you! 🙂
This is adorable!!! I know my kids will love this. Can you send me the templates you used? Thanks so much! Alexandradenton@yahoo.com
What a creative and adorable lesson. Can you email me the printables? I will do this lesson in the garden for k through 4th grade.
I would love to have the printables.
I will be working as a volunteer station at the Memphis Zoo in our Fall Harvest Festival on Pollination for kids. I could certainly use it. I will be doing this this Saturday, Sept. 24.
Any kind of Props or Posters would be a big help!
Thanks in advance!
Everly Talada
AMAZING idea. You are SO creative to have thought of this. I am springing for the $3.50 on TPT now.
I am using this idea for a lesson tomorrow-Thanks! I wanted to let you know I am modifying it a bit. Instead of a brown bag I plan to use cupcake liners. I thought they would work nicely, be cheap and look like a flower!
Yes. I use cupcake liners too. 🙂 This is an old post. You can see a more updated version where I use cupcake liners if you search my blog. So glad you like my experiment!!