Activity best for children age 2 and up

Happy Earth Day! Celebrate today by learning about the amazing plants, animals, and insects that live around us. One insect that really helps our planet are bees! Did you knows bees use static electricity to pollinate flowers? Bees have tiny hairs all over their body, these hairs can detect something called static electricity. Static charge is a buildup of positive or negative charges on an object. When objects are rubbed together, oppositely charged particles, molecules, ions, or electrons can transfer between objects, causing a charge imbalance: one object becomes positively charged, and the other becomes negatively charged. Like when you rub a balloon on your head and your hair stands up! Create your own bee and learn about pollination with Ms. Shiri!