Virtual Insect Pavilion

at the California State Fair

Virtual Insect Pavilion Logo

The Good, the Bad, the Impact!

Students will learn all about pollinators, their importance in California agriculture, and their contribution to sustaining our environment. They will also learn about invaders! The invasive species that impact our statewide agriculture, how to recognize them, and learn ways to prevent them!

Click here to download the Insect Pavilion Farm Tour handout.

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Activities

Illustrated Sticky Trap on a tree branch

Insect Sticky Trap

Illustrated upside down chair on paper

Varroa Mite Sugar Shake

Cartoon frog and grasshopper sitting on rocks and grass

DIY Bookmarks

Makes 3 bookmarks!
Pollination Station Handout Sample

Pollination Station

This coloring activity becomes a book! Two versions for early and advanced learners.

Handouts

Bees on honey

Bees

Courtesy of the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
illustration of bugs inside circles

Invasive Species

Courtesy of the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
An illustrated humming bird next to leaves

Prolific Pollinators

Courtesy of the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Illustrated flower and cacti holding a stop sign

Stay Calm & Native On

Courtesy of the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Illustration of a lot of floating insects

Stop The Invasion

Courtesy of the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Asian Citrus Psyllid on a leaf

The Invaders

Courtesy of the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Bee on flower

Where Would We Be Without Honey Bees

Courtesy of the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom

Online Game

Cartoon butterfly on flowers

The Buzz

Game courtesy of My American Farm

Other Resources

Moth of twig

USDA California Invasive Species

Courtesy of the United States Department of Agriculture
Stock Photo - Ladybug larva feeds on aphids on infected plant

Hungry Pests

Courtesy of the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom