Science Ecosystems & Habitats Conceptual 11–12 yrs

Pollination & Pollinator Decline

授粉与传粉者数量下降

Description

Explain the importance of insect pollination for plant reproduction and human food security, and discuss the consequences of pollinator decline

Mastery Evidence

✓ Explains why many food crops depend on insect pollination to produce fruit and seeds
✓ Names examples of crops that require insect pollination (e.g. apples, almonds, oilseed rape)
✓ Discusses the potential impact of bee population decline on food production
✓ Connects to plant reproduction — flowers are adapted to attract specific pollinators

Assessment Prompt

If your child saw a news story about bees dying out, could they explain what that would actually mean for the food in your kitchen — which foods would be affected and why?