Pollination
Bug Squad BlogFun facts and amazing photos of bugs in your neighborhood, written by Davis' very own Kathy Keatley Garvey.
Facts about Bees
Interesting facts about bees.
The Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven
A bee friendly garden next to the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility on Bee Biology Road at UC Davis.
Louie Schwartzberg
TED talk by filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows the complex world of pollen and pollinators seen in his film “Wings of Life,” which discusses the importance of pollination to life on Earth.
Neal William's Lab
Website dedicated to the current research of Neal Williams at UC Davis. His research focuses on bee ecology, evolution, and behavior and the importance of pollination in the context of global change.
Part Science, Part Art, Pollinator Pathway Connects Seattle Green Spaces
Seattle artist Sarah Bergmann created The Pollinator Pathway, a public art project that turns parking strips into a corridor of flowers that span green spaces, serving as a thoroughfare for pollinators to get from one area to another.
Pollinator Partnership
Pollinator Conservation Strategy prepared by the Yolo Natural Heritage Program and the Xerces Society that addresses the importance of pollinators to a variety of ecosystems and the threats these communities face. The paper offers to stop and reverse decreasing numbers of pollinators.
Pollinator Week, June 18-24, 2012
Initiated and managed by the Pollinator Partnership and designated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this week celebrates the value of ecosystem services provided by pollinator communities.
TED Pollination
Taken from Louie Schwartzberg’s TED talk, this excerpt focuses on the lives of various pollinator communities and the important role they play in preserving different environments.
UC Davis Bee Biology
The Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility at UC Davis is the largest and most comprehensive state-supported apiculture facility in North America providing cutting-edge research focusing on basic bee biology and genetics.
Xerces Society
A non-profit organization dedicated to conserving invertebrates and their habitats through various conservation programs including maintaining insect pollination.
Yolo Natural Heritage Program/Pollinator Conservation Strategy
Pollinator Conservation Strategy prepared by the Yolo Natural Heritage Program and the Xerces Society that addresses the importance of pollinators to a variety of ecosystems and the threats these communities face. The paper offers to stop and reverse decreasing numbers of pollinators.
Creativity Resources
Center for Childhood CreativityCreated by the Bay Area Discovery Museum as a think tank to raise awareness on the importance of childhood creativity. The website provides news and research on creativity and information on how creativity is used in the museum’s programs and exhibitions.
Children's Creativity Museum
An interactive art and technology museum for children that uses creativity, collaboration, and communication to change the way kids learn. The museum offers various programs for kids, educators, and parents
Chris Brogan List on Creativity
List of resources provided by Chris Bogan which focus on creativity in education and in the workplace.
Creativity
The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching is part of Iowa State University and is dedicated to promoting and enhancing teacher effectiveness and student learning. An area of interest is the concept that creative thinking can be taught and can be used in every subject.
Creativity Research Index
List of resources provided by the Center of Excellence in Learning and Teaching on creative thinking.
Csikszentmihalyi
TED talk by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on what factors of our lives make us happy by looking at the lives of creative people such as artists and composers.
The Ultimate Creativity Tool
List of online resources on creativity provided by Garbl’s Writing Center designed to advise people on how to improve their creativity and innovation in writing, at work, at school, and in everything else.
What Can I Do Next?
Children and Nature NetworkNetwork designed to connect children and their families to nature through innovative ideas, resources, and tools.
Conservation and Collecting Natural Materials
“A Natural State” is a program that explores how materials collected from nature can be used in arts and crafts as a way of understanding how we shape the land and our communities.
GLOB Paints
Produces eco-friendly art and craft supplies with paints made from natural and organic materials and a kid friendly craft section.
Fun & Games
A record player that plays slices of woodA record player that plays slices of wood and transforms tree year ring data into music.
Children in Nature Collaborative
A movement that aims to reconnect children with nature and raise awareness of benefits of connecting children to nature. Diverse networks of people facilitate and participate in initiatives such as “Leave No Child Inside.”
Draw Stickman
An interactive website that encourages creativity and innovative thinking through fun storylines.
Kids Discover
Magazine dedicated to exposing kids to the wonders of the world in a fun and easy to understand way. The magazine strives to inspire kids, encourage a love of reading and learning, and feed their curiosity.
Kids Do Ecology
An informational website about ecology for kids with fun games and activities, including informational links to further kid’s appreciation for animals and their environment.
NPR Pocket Art
Radio commentary by Walter Mosley where he discusses how we can pick up small objects around us and transform them into our own collections of art
Oak Woodland Learning Activity
Activity where students learn to look at the oak woodland ecosystem and become aware of the complex interactions of species in the ecosystem.
Van Gogh Wind Patterns
NPR article on how satellite images of wind currents on the oceans resemble the impressionistic style of van Gogh.