“mariana becomes a butterfly”
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“Mariana Becomes a Butterfly”. Allie Raymond Abby McAbee. About Mariana. lives in the Dominican Republic has a Papa and a Tia Leti f avorite plant is Ohelo berry plant l oves butterflies. Mariana’s Problem. favorite plant, Ohelo , is not growing b erries are in seeds - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Mariana Becomes a Butterfly”
Allie RaymondAbby McAbee
About Mariana
• lives in the Dominican Republic• has a Papa and a Tia Leti• favorite plant is Ohelo berry plant• loves butterflies
Mariana’s Problem
• favorite plant, Ohelo, is not growing• berries are in seeds• insects pollinate seeds• seeds aren’t getting pollinated-
why??
Why Don’t Bugs Come?
• Ohelo is from Hawaii• not shaped like D.R. plants• bugs can’t get the pollen out
What Mariana Does
• watches her garden for insects• records in her journal pictures and
words• sees no insects visiting Ohelo• What can she do??
Solutions
• bring insects from another country• use a puff ball to transfer pollen• make her own pollinator
What She Chooses
• insects can harm other plants and people
• puff ball is too big• So…. she makes her own!!
What Kids Learn
• Science- what is an engineer? pollination scientific process pesticides butterfly life cycle• culture- Domincan Republic Spanish words
Critique
• Age: 2nd and 3rd • liked this activity for younger
elementary students• directions not clear, though• lots of information in the book for
age level• activity is fun and engaging
Our Experiment
What We did
• made a hand pollinator• tested aluminum foil and pipe
cleaners• pipe cleaner worked much better• why? – furry like insects legs– thinner– picks up pollen easier– less pollen falls off