Starter quiz
- Something harmful is something that can…
- hurt or damage something. ✓
- help to improve something.
- solve problems for something.
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- What is a food source?
- a type of habitat that is made of food
- a topping for food that makes it taste better
- a type of plant or animal product that can be eaten ✓
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What are crops?- plants that grow in the wild
- animals that only eat plants.
- plants that have been grown to be sold ✓
- animals that have been raised for food
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When pollen from an anther is transferred to a stigma, this is called...- 'pollination' ✓
In which part of a plant does pollination take place?- flower ✓
- leaves
- stem
- roots
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- We can learn more about things by carrying out research using secondary sources. What are secondary sources?
- sources created using information that cannot be proved
- sources created using information gathered by others ✓
- sources created using information that is very old
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Exit quiz
- Most types of flowering plant are pollinated by…
- wind.
- farmers.
- animals. ✓
- humans.
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Crops such as strawberries, raspberries, cucumbers and apples rely on animals that are ______ to be able to reproduce.- 'pollinators' ✓
- We can find out more about how we can help pollinators by carrying out research using…
- secondary sources. ✓
- fair testing.
- fiction books.
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Many pollinators are affected by __________ loss.- pollution
- farming
- habitat ✓
- buildng
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- Pollinators are losing their habitats because more land is being used for…
- wildlife sanctuaries
- constructing buildings ✓
- farming ✓
- parks
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Sometimes farmers use ______ to reduce the amount of pests that affect their crops, but this can be harmful to pollinators.- 'pesticides' ✓
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Key learning points
- Most types of flowering plant species are pollinated by animals including many we use as food sources.
- Some crops grown in the UK rely on pollinators including apples, strawberries, raspberries and cucumbers.
- Habitat loss, often due to human development, can lead to a declining number of pollinators.
- Many pesticides can cause harm to pollinators.
- We can research ways to help pollinators using secondary sources of information.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that bees are the only animals that pollinate plants or that bees are the only pollinators currently in decline.
Explain that many types of insects, as well as some birds and mammals, can be pollinators and that many of these animal species are also in decline.
Keywords
Pollinator - A pollinator is an animal which pollinates a flowering plant.
Crop - A crop is a plant that is grown to be sold, often as food.
Decline - Something is in decline if its numbers are falling.
Habitat - The place where a plant or animal lives is called its habitat.
Pesticide - Pesticides are substances used to kill living things that are considered to be pests.
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