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 Ask the students, “Why do bees pollinate flowers?” To bring pollen and nectar home to their hive.  Ask the students, “Why do bees pollinate flowers?” To bring pollen and nectar home to their hive.

 Ask the students, “What do honey bees collect from flowers to make honey” Nectar  Ask the students, “What do honey bees collect from flowers to make honey” Nectar

 Ask the students, “How much honey will a honey bee make in her lifetime?” Show them a 1c. measure, a 1T.  Ask the students, “How much honey will a honey bee make in her lifetime?” Show them a 1c. measure, a 1T.
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measure, and a 1/12 t. measure, and ask them to guess one of the three. 1/12 t. measure, and a 1/12 t. measure, and ask them to guess one of the three. 1/12 t.

 Ask the students, “How many flowers does a bee have to visit to make one pound of honey?”  Ask the students, “How many flowers does a bee have to visit to make one pound of honey?”

 Show them a one pound jar of honey. Approximately 2 million flowers.  Show them a one pound jar of honey. Approximately 2 million flowers.

 Ask the students, “What is the one thing everyone in this room can do to make sure our bees have enough  Ask the students, “What is the one thing everyone in this room can do to make sure our bees have enough
food, and are happy and healthy?” Plant flowers. food, and are happy and healthy?” Plant flowers.

Honey Bee Roles / Life Cycle Book (5 minutes) Honey Bee Roles / Life Cycle Book (5 minutes)
Find a book that discusses the roles of each bee in the honey bee hive. I like In the Trees, Honey Bees, by Lori Find a book that discusses the roles of each bee in the honey bee hive. I like In the Trees, Honey Bees, by Lori
Mortensen, or Flight of the Honey Bee, by Raymond Huber. I edit the book to explain the roles as nurse bee, house Mortensen, or Flight of the Honey Bee, by Raymond Huber. I edit the book to explain the roles as nurse bee, house
bee, guard bee, forager bee, scout bee, queen bee, and drone bee, so they match the next activity. bee, guard bee, forager bee, scout bee, queen bee, and drone bee, so they match the next activity.

Honey Bee Roles Activity (15 minutes) Honey Bee Roles Activity (15 minutes)

Worker bees go through different jobs as they age. Worker bees go through different jobs as they age.

Ask students what each bee does (one at a time). Me: Who can tell me what a nurse bee does? Student: she takes Ask students what each bee does (one at a time). Me: Who can tell me what a nurse bee does? Student: she takes
care of the babies (brood) and the queen! If a student gets it correct ask them if they want to volunteer to come up care of the babies (brood) and the queen! If a student gets it correct ask them if they want to volunteer to come up
to the front of the classroom and help you “demonstrate” the role. Then dress them up in a bee costume! to the front of the classroom and help you “demonstrate” the role. Then dress them up in a bee costume!
1. Nurse bee – takes care of brood / queen 1. Nurse bee – takes care of brood / queen
Give students all the babies, a bottle and nurse hat and antennae Give students all the babies, a bottle and nurse hat and antennae
2. House Bee – fills cells with nectar, and builds honeycomb. 2. House Bee – fills cells with nectar, and builds honeycomb.
Put on construction hat, give broom, dust pan and antennae Put on construction hat, give broom, dust pan and antennae
3. Guard Bee - stops intruders from entering the hive. 3. Guard Bee - stops intruders from entering the hive.
Put on caution tape sash, stinger, and antennae Put on caution tape sash, stinger, and antennae
4. Forager Bee – collects nectar and pollen 4. Forager Bee – collects nectar and pollen
Bee costume, attach pollen (pom poms), antennae and giant flower Bee costume, attach pollen (pom poms), antennae and giant flower
5. Scout bee – looks for good sources of pollen and nectar, does the waggle dance to share nectar/pollen 5. Scout bee – looks for good sources of pollen and nectar, does the waggle dance to share nectar/pollen
resources. resources.
Give safari hat, tutu, and binoculars and antennae. Give safari hat, tutu, and binoculars and antennae.
6. Queen Bee – lays eggs 6. Queen Bee – lays eggs
Put on crown, feather boa, and antennae, give egg carton Put on crown, feather boa, and antennae, give egg carton
7. Drones - male bee 7. Drones - male bee
Put on feather boa, large bug glasses (all the better to see the queen with), and antennae Put on feather boa, large bug glasses (all the better to see the queen with), and antennae
Review names of bees by going down the line and pointing to each volunteer, and have group shout out the names Review names of bees by going down the line and pointing to each volunteer, and have group shout out the names
all together all together

Ask students to have a seat, and ask if they have any more questions before the activity tables. 38 Ask students to have a seat, and ask if they have any more questions before the activity tables. 38