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SNOOPING IN POLLINATOR MATTERS

1. Enter your zipcode in the following website to find what ECOREGION you live in.2. Mark your ecoregion on the map.

3. List 5 pollinators common to your ecoregion. ______________________________ ______________________________

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4. Use the following website to check if any pollinators in your region are endangered.

http://www.fws.gov/pollinators/Programs/Endangered.html

5. Snoop! Choose one pollinator and collect information on it to complete the "Pollinator Matters" newsletter. Worksheet 2

ENDANGERED: List any pollinators from your

ecoregion that are endangered or in decline.

POLLINATOR MATTERS: Write the name of the

pollinator you are investigating in the box.

HOME IS WHERE THE HABITAT IS: Describe

the pollinators preferred habitat, climate, etc. Dis-

cuss any features of the habitat that are causing a

decrease in pollinators.

WHAT’S FOR DINNER?: Describe the pollinators

chosen food sources. Include information on lo-

cation, color, scent, shape, etc.

HUMANS NEED POLLINATORS BECAUSE: List

three things we would not have without pollina-

tors.

POLLINATOR POINTS: Facts about the specific

species you are reporting on.

TAKE ACTION: Things you can do to protect polli-

nators in your ecoregion.

Name _______________________________________________

National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) © 2020 www.nacdnet.org Where Would We BEE Without Pollinators? Worksheet 1 Gr 6-8

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Name _______________________________________________

National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) © 2020 www.nacdnet.org Where Would We BEE Without Pollinators? Worksheet 2, Gr 6-8 (Use

worksheet 1 Gr 6-8 prior to using this worksheet)