The Palanivelu lab is involved in many outreach events throughout the year. Our activities include conducting demonstrations, hosting educational activities, and delivering seminars (TED- and Scientific American- style) that espouse the importance of pollen to the community, especially K-12 children.
If you are a science teacher and would like to have our activities conducted in your class, please contact Ravi Palanivelu: rpalaniv@arizona.edu or 520-626-2229. Also, please have your students check out the games and activities listed below.
We gratefully acknowledge funding support for all of the outreach and educational activities in the Palanivelu lab from a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to Dr. Palanivelu (IOS 1146090) and the NSF Pollen Research Community Network (RCN) grant.
Educational (and fun!) Activities
Desert Bees activity sheet courtesy of Sonoran Desert Museum – English Version: Download PDF
Desert Bees activity sheet translation by Jessica Franco and Salika Dunatunga of the Palanivelu lab – Spanish Version: Download PDF
K-5 Pollination crossword puzzle courtesy of Sonoran Desert Museum – English Version Download PDF
Answers for the English version of the crossword puzzle – Download PDF
K-5 Pollination crossword puzzle translation by Jessica Franco and Salika Dunatunga of the Palanivelu la – Spanish Version: Download PDF
Answers for the Spanish version of the crossword puzzle- Download PDF