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Originally published by The Edible Schoolyard Project Originally published by The Edible Schoolyard Project

Author: ESY Berkeley Teaching Staff Author: ESY Berkeley Teaching Staff
Subject: Science Subject: Science
Season: Spring, Summer, Fall Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Place of Learning: Garden Place of Learning: Garden
Grades Level: Grades 6-8 Grades Level: Grades 6-8

Concept: In this lesson, students study bees in the garden and the important role of pollinators while rotating Concept: In this lesson, students study bees in the garden and the important role of pollinators while rotating
through three stations: Beehive; Catch, Observe, and Release; and Honey Tasting. through three stations: Beehive; Catch, Observe, and Release; and Honey Tasting.

Objectives: Objectives:

After this lesson, students will be able to: After this lesson, students will be able to:
 Feel comfortable around honeybees and native bees in the garden.  Feel comfortable around honeybees and native bees in the garden.
 Explain the benefits of having a hive in the garden.  Explain the benefits of having a hive in the garden.

Assessments: Assessments:

During this lesson, students will: During this lesson, students will:
 Safely catch, observe, and release honeybees and native bees.  Safely catch, observe, and release honeybees and native bees.
 Discuss pollination, honey, and education as the benefits to having a hive in the garden.  Discuss pollination, honey, and education as the benefits to having a hive in the garden.

Standards: Standards:

3.09 3.09
Observe the garden as a habitat for pollinators, understand the impact of pollination on our food supply, develop Observe the garden as a habitat for pollinators, understand the impact of pollination on our food supply, develop
appropriate responses to them, and consider the multitude of habitats throughout the garden. appropriate responses to them, and consider the multitude of habitats throughout the garden.

Materials: Materials:

Hive Station: Hive Station:
 Visual aid card: life cycle of the bee (see page 56)  Visual aid card: life cycle of the bee (see page 56)
 Beehive  Beehive
 Observation “hive”  Observation “hive”
 Table for observation  Table for observation
 Pollen  Pollen
 Smoker  Smoker
 Bee hat  Bee hat

Catch, Observe, and Release Station: Catch, Observe, and Release Station:

 Insect nets  Insect nets
 Large jars for catching and observing  Large jars for catching and observing
 Waggle dance card (see page 57)  Waggle dance card (see page 57)
 Visual aid cards (print pictures, with names, of the bees the students might see)  Visual aid cards (print pictures, with names, of the bees the students might see)
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