Ecosystems LIVE: Nature Nearby Episode 2
This program in the FSNatureLIVE will focus on the nature that is all around us. In this episode, we will investigate how the environment and human actions affect different insects.
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After watching episode 2 of Ecosystems LIVE about human impacts on insects, you can try this Nature Nearby Challenge. In this activity, you’ll simulate the act of pollination using snack...Ecosystems LIVE Episode 2 – Activity – Pollination
After watching episode 2 of Ecosystems LIVE about human impacts on insects, you can try this Nature Nearby Challenge. In this activity, you’ll simulate the act of pollination using snack...
Educator Guide
Welcome to the second episode of Ecosystems LIVE: Nature Nearby. We have put together a brief educator guide with additional resources to easily pair with this episode!
Before watching Episode 2, you may find it helpful to review the following terms:
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Insect
Any of a class of arthropods with well-defined head, thorax, and abdomen, only three pairs of legs, and typically one or two pairs of wings.
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Arachnid
Any of a class of arthropods comprising chiefly terrestrial invertebrates, including the spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks, and having a segmented body divided into two regions of which the anterior bears four pairs of legs but no antennae.
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Pollination
The transfer of pollen from a stamen to a pistil of a flower or from a male cone to a female cone.
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Biodiversity
Biological variety in an environment as indicated by numbers of different species of plants and animals.
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Abundance
The amount of the same species in an ecosystem.
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Scientific Method
Principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem, the collection of data through observation and experiment, and the formulation and testing of hypotheses.
Episode 2 Graphic Organizer
We’ve made graphic organizers to use with each episode of the Ecosystems LIVE program.
Episode 2 Nature Nearby Challenge
Complete the activity after watching the second episode of Ecosystems LIVE!
Other Related Resources
Ecosystem Activities
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“The Bee Frequency” monograph examines research about how the frequency of lawn mowing may affect bee populations. Learn more about the research as well as building your own pollinator garden...The Bee Frequency – Vol. 1 No. 23
“The Bee Frequency” monograph examines research about how the frequency of lawn mowing may affect bee populations. Learn more about the research as well as building your own pollinator garden... -
Even a small garden of native plants is enough to support a host of pollinator species. Learn more about how you can create your own pollinator garden.Spotlight – What Is a Pollinator Garden?
Even a small garden of native plants is enough to support a host of pollinator species. Learn more about how you can create your own pollinator garden. -
When you think of bees, you may first picture the European honey bee. However, at least 4,000 other bee species live in the United States. Unlike social honey bees, many...Spotlight – Native Bees
When you think of bees, you may first picture the European honey bee. However, at least 4,000 other bee species live in the United States. Unlike social honey bees, many... -
The second monograph in Natural Inquirer’s Pollinators series, this monograph explores the connection between fire and native insect pollinators. In the welcome essay, students will learn about the variety of...A Flame Changer – Vol. 1 No. 25
The second monograph in Natural Inquirer’s Pollinators series, this monograph explores the connection between fire and native insect pollinators. In the welcome essay, students will learn about the variety of... -
Browse a short list of tips for supporting your native pollinators.Spotlight – What Can You Do To Help Native Pollinators?
Browse a short list of tips for supporting your native pollinators. -
Use this sign to let your neighbors know – “We’re mowing less to improve pollinator habitat!” The QR code directs viewers to the Northern Research Station’s webpage where you can...Spotlight – Lazy Lawn Mower Alert Sign
Use this sign to let your neighbors know – “We’re mowing less to improve pollinator habitat!” The QR code directs viewers to the Northern Research Station’s webpage where you can... -
This spotlight features one of the citizen science projects people can join, the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. In the 1990s, researchers at the University of Minnesota decided to use citizen...Spotlight – The Monarch Larva Monitoring Project: Citizen Scientists Monitor Monarch Butterflies
This spotlight features one of the citizen science projects people can join, the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. In the 1990s, researchers at the University of Minnesota decided to use citizen...
Standards:
NGSS:
- ESS3.C-M1
- LS2.A-M1
- LS2.A-M4
- LS2.C-M1
Social Studies:
- People, Places, and Environments
- Time, Continuity, and Change
- Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
Related Resources from the Natural Inquirer
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“The Bee Frequency” monograph examines research about how the frequency of lawn mowing may affect bee populations. Learn more about the research as well as building your own pollinator garden...
The Bee Frequency – Vol. 1 No. 23
“The Bee Frequency” monograph examines research about how the frequency of lawn mowing may affect bee populations. Learn more about the research as well as building your own pollinator garden... -
The second monograph in Natural Inquirer’s Pollinators series, this monograph explores the connection between fire and native insect pollinators. In the welcome essay, students will learn about the variety of...
A Flame Changer – Vol. 1 No. 25
The second monograph in Natural Inquirer’s Pollinators series, this monograph explores the connection between fire and native insect pollinators. In the welcome essay, students will learn about the variety of... -
Termites are well known pests that can impact homes and other buildings. However, termites also play an important role in forest ecosystems. Scientists in this research try to understand the...Chew on This! (Time Warp Monograph Series) – Vol. 1 No. 12
Termites are well known pests that can impact homes and other buildings. However, termites also play an important role in forest ecosystems. Scientists in this research try to understand the...
Additional Resources
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USDA Forest Service: Fish and Wildlife
Visit WebsiteDid you know? The health of forest and grassland systems is inextricably tied to the fish and wildlife populations within them that pollinate, distribute seeds, cycle nutrients, and maintain the balance of pests, predator, and prey.