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 There are a variety of ways to end the game. The student can pick their “ending” after they “win” by reach-  There are a variety of ways to end the game. The student can pick their “ending” after they “win” by reach-
ing adulthood. ing adulthood.
 Ending number 1: the adult bee flies away to find a flower  Ending number 1: the adult bee flies away to find a flower

 Ending number 2: the adult bee goes to help (cheer on) eggs, larva and pupa (like a nurse bee would  Ending number 2: the adult bee goes to help (cheer on) eggs, larva and pupa (like a nurse bee would
do) do)
 Ending number 3: the adult bee guards the “hive” where the students are playing  Ending number 3: the adult bee guards the “hive” where the students are playing

Take it a step further: Take it a step further:

 Students break into small groups and research one honey bee life stage, including the stages of a worker bee  Students break into small groups and research one honey bee life stage, including the stages of a worker bee
(page 16,17,56). (page 16,17,56).

 Have small groups of students summarize the information they found and create a motion for that  Have small groups of students summarize the information they found and create a motion for that
life stage. life stage.

 This gives students ownership of the material and explaining it to the class will help them  This gives students ownership of the material and explaining it to the class will help them
remember the material. remember the material.

 Play game as described above, however this time the game only lasts for 2-4 minutes so that not every stu-  Play game as described above, however this time the game only lasts for 2-4 minutes so that not every stu-
dent reaches adulthood, or is able to do all the jobs as a worker bee. dent reaches adulthood, or is able to do all the jobs as a worker bee.

 Concluding discussion:  Concluding discussion:
 Who made it to nurse bee? Guard bee? Scout bee?  Who made it to nurse bee? Guard bee? Scout bee?

 In the “real world,” do you think every egg laid by the queen makes it to adulthood? Will they be  In the “real world,” do you think every egg laid by the queen makes it to adulthood? Will they be
able to perform all of the worker jobs? able to perform all of the worker jobs?

 Why or why not?  Why or why not?
 Reasons bees might not make it: disease, pesticides, pest (Varroa mite, wasp, bears) starv-  Reasons bees might not make it: disease, pesticides, pest (Varroa mite, wasp, bears) starv-
ing, or freezing. ing, or freezing.

 What do you think the biggest obstacles for bees are when they’re trying to make it to adulthood?  What do you think the biggest obstacles for bees are when they’re trying to make it to adulthood?

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