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All about bumblebees
Presentations with images and information about bumblebees. Use these to support lessons about classifying or identifying bumblebees, learning about lifecycles, and understanding why bumblebees are such good pollinators. These resources can also be used to prepare learners for doing the Nature Park Pollinator Count.
Preparation
Presentations
 | What is a bumblebee?Presentation about recognising bumblebees. Use these images to explore the observable characteristics that can be used to group and classify this special group of insects, or as a refresher on insect classification vocabulary. KS1: Animals and other living things Year 4 and 6: Living things and their habitats
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 | Lifecycle of a bumblebeeInformation about the lifecycle of a bumblebee colony throughout a year. Use this narrative to understand how a bumblebee colony changes over the seasons or focus on bumblebee lifecycles and the stages of metamorphosis. Year 1: Seasonal changes Year 5: Living things and their habitats
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 | Bumblebees as pollinatorsThis presentation explores the relationships between bumblebees and flowers. Learn why bumblebees visit flowers, their role in plant reproduction, and features that make bumblebees effective pollinators. Year 3: Plants Year 5: Living things and their habitats |
Curriculum links
See the page for each presentation for specific curriculum links.
These activities can be used to support curriculum knowledge and skill development in Science, alongside enhancing nature education, with age-appropriate adaptations.
What to try next
Exploring data: Pollinator Count
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