Help hungry pollinators by asking people to skip mowing in May!
Grade Level: K-6
Learning Objectives:
- Identify pollinators and their role in the ecosystem
- Identify threats pollinators are facing
- Explain how we can support pollinators by protecting their food sources
During this activity students will:
- Explore the importance of pollinators
- Learn about which plants are food sources for pollinators
- Take action through a No Mow May campaign
Instructions
- Discuss how wildflowers like dandelions and clover are a source of food for bees, butterflies, and other animals in the spring. Talk about how mowing your lawn too soon takes away these food sources, but letting these flowers grow can help wildlife.
- Explain that many people don’t know this, and one way we can help is by educating and encouraging our school, family, and friends to join No Mow May and skip mowing in May.
- Spread the word through:
- Posters
- Invitations or flyers to hand out to family and neighbours
- Online Messages (School social media)
Sample messages:
Help Bees and Butterflies! – Wildflowers grow when we skip mowing, and they provide food for bees and butterflies.
Save Nature’s Helpers! – No Mow May gives pollinators a place to live and find food.
Wildflowers Need Space to Grow – If we don’t mow, flowers can bloom