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Published by The Bee Girl Organization Published by The Bee Girl Organization
Author: Sarah Red-Laird Author: Sarah Red-Laird
Subject: Science Subject: Science
Season: Year Round Season: Year Round
Place of Learning: A classroom, in a school garden, a farm, a large yard, etc. Place of Learning: A classroom, in a school garden, a farm, a large yard, etc.
Grade Level: Grades 2-5 Grade Level: Grades 2-5

Concept: Bees are a keystone species, supporting and connected to our daily lives. Concept: Bees are a keystone species, supporting and connected to our daily lives.

Objectives: Objectives:
After this lesson, students will be able to: After this lesson, students will be able to:
 Recognize the importance of pollinators in the outdoors.  Recognize the importance of pollinators in the outdoors.
 Recognize foods that are pollinated by bees.  Recognize foods that are pollinated by bees.
 Continue to advocate for honey bee habitat.  Continue to advocate for honey bee habitat.

Assessments Assessments

During this lesson, students will: During this lesson, students will:
 Explain the organization of honey bees and identify the types of bees and their role in the hive.  Explain the organization of honey bees and identify the types of bees and their role in the hive.
 Understand the difference between pollen and nectar.  Understand the difference between pollen and nectar.
 Describe the structure of a hive and how bees communicate.  Describe the structure of a hive and how bees communicate.
 Discuss the benefits of bee pollination.  Discuss the benefits of bee pollination.
 Learn what is essential to bee survival.  Learn what is essential to bee survival.
 Learn how to plan a bee habitat.  Learn how to plan a bee habitat.
 Identify two species of bees.  Identify two species of bees.
 Name two ways they can help honeybees.  Name two ways they can help honeybees.

Materials: See Appendix 1. Materials: See Appendix 1.

Standards: Standards:
3-LS1-1. 3-LS1-1.

Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth, Develop models to describe that organisms have unique and diverse life cycles but all have in common birth,
growth, reproduction, and death growth, reproduction, and death

3-LS2-1. 3-LS2-1.

Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive. Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.

3-LS4-3. 3-LS4-3.
Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive
less well, and some cannot survive at all. less well, and some cannot survive at all.

3-LS4-4. 3-LS4-4.

Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of Make a claim about the merit of a solution to a problem caused when the environment changes and the types of
plants and animals that live there may change. 36 plants and animals that live there may change. 36