Lesson Plan: 2B.4.10

Hamble Lesson Observation Plan
Learning About
Why should we care about insects?
Keywords:
  • Insects (1)
  • Crops: Plants grown for food (1)
  • Pollination: where pollen fertilises the ovule in a flower (1)
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(Thinking Map)
T 75% of the food we eat relies on insect pollinated crops. Why are insect pollinators important to humans?

W In large areas growing single crops, there is no food for insects when the crop is not in flower. If a field only grows the crop and no other plants, why might this be bad for insects?

It is important to ensure the survival of pollinating insects to ensure human food security. Why should we look after insect pollinators?

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