(Grades K-3) Pollinators & their Habitats Field Trip in-a-Box

A complete field trip, mailed right to you, includes all supplies, videos and activities for 29 students + 1 teacher!

Date

Ships March 19 or April 6, 2026

Grade

K-3

Fee

$195/Boxed classroom set, includes shipping to one address in MN, WI, IA, SD, or ND *See Shipping, Ordering, and Payment details below

Activities & Concepts

Who are the pollinators in your neighborhood? Join us as we explore the amazing hidden world of pollinators, habitats and their interdependence with plants!

Plant Zinnia and Dill seeds for butterflies and other pollinators.
Make a feeder for hummingbirds visiting your neighborhood.
Explore how honey is made and taste test two varieties of honey from different flowers.

2019 Minnesota State Science Standards

0.2.1.1.3 Analyzing and Interpreting Data
(0,1) 3.1.1.1 Using Models
2.4.1.1.1 Engaging In Arguing from Evidence

What's inside the box?

30 sets of supplies, 1 for each student and teacher

Plant pots
Wooden planting labels
Bag of soil for classroom
Classroom set of Zinnia and Dill seeds
Supplies to build a hummingbird feeder: (3 pipe cleaners, 1 wooden dowel, beads for decoration, 1 test tube with cap, 1 sugar packet per person)
Two different types of honey sticks for taste testing
Packets of Mammoth Sunflower seeds

Digital Access

Match the Pollinator to Their Habitat worksheet (for grades K-1)
Design a Habitat for Pollinators worksheet (for grades 2-3)
Honey tasting profile worksheet (two different versions for grades K-1 and 2-3)

11 Arboretum Field Trip Experience Videos

Field Trip Introduction (1 min)
All About Pollinators (3 min)
Who Are the Pollinators in Our Neighborhoods? (2 min)
Pollinator Habitat Needs (5 min)
Pollinator Flower Favorites (3 min)
Planting Project (4 min)
How is Honey Made? (3 min)
Honey Diversity (1 min)
Hummingbird Feeder Instructions (5 min)
Field Trip Conclusion (2 min)
Additional Learning: Sunflower Planting (3 min)

Teacher Resources

Printout of teacher guide which includes: field trip orientation (materials and content), tips for a successful field trip experience, learning objectives and discussion questions.

(Grades K-3) Pollinators & their Habitats Field Trip in-a-Box

Plan for your school program

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum serves as a research center and extension of the University of Minnesota's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS).

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