What do you call a bee born in May? A maybe! This first instructional activity in a series of four begins with a starter activity to get scholars thinking about the topic. Then a circus, or circuit of seven activities, show Darwin's research into bee hives. Finally, pupils visit an observation bee hive or a garden. 

Concepts

bees, honey bees, honey, insect anatomy, pollen, nectar, arthropods, pollinators

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Invite a bee keeper to come in at the end of the lesson to answer any questions the students still have about bees and bee hives

Classroom Considerations

• Be aware of any allergies
• Select the starter activity that best fits the class level, and if using with multiple classes, pick a different starter for each class

Pros

• Includes differentiation ideas
• Provides questions and activities that can be used during the hive or garden visit
• Offers many videos, links, and references

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.9