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Bees and Beekeeping Bees and Beekeeping
Objectives: Objectives:
 Identify two species of bees,  Identify two species of bees,
 Identify three parts of bee anatomy,  Identify three parts of bee anatomy,
 Feel comfortable around bees in the outdoors,  Feel comfortable around bees in the outdoors,
 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.

Materials: Materials:

Observational beehive, microscopes with bee parts, beekeeping equipment, bee ID posters, educational posters, Observational beehive, microscopes with bee parts, beekeeping equipment, bee ID posters, educational posters,
jars to catch bees in. jars to catch bees in.

Activity and Discussion: Activity and Discussion:
 Encourage the students to try on the beekeeping gear, and touch the beekeeping equipment,  Encourage the students to try on the beekeeping gear, and touch the beekeeping equipment,
 Ask them to point out drone bees and worker bees in the hive, ask them what jobs they think the worker bees  Ask them to point out drone bees and worker bees in the hive, ask them what jobs they think the worker bees
are doing, are doing,
 Ask them to point out wax, honey, nectar, brood, and pollen in the hive,  Ask them to point out wax, honey, nectar, brood, and pollen in the hive,
 Give them jars and help them catch, ID, and release bees.  Give them jars and help them catch, ID, and release bees.

Honey Tasting Honey Tasting
Objectives: Objectives:
 Understand the difference between nectar, honey, and pollen,  Understand the difference between nectar, honey, and pollen,
 Observe different colors of honey,  Observe different colors of honey,
 Identify different flavor profiles in honey.  Identify different flavor profiles in honey.

Materials: Materials:

Five varieties of honey, honey tasting wheel, toothpicks, garbage can, wet wipes, honey frame in a case, honey ed- Five varieties of honey, honey tasting wheel, toothpicks, garbage can, wet wipes, honey frame in a case, honey ed-
ucation poster. ucation poster.

Activity and Discussion: Activity and Discussion:
 Give each student a taste of each honey and pollen – you serve them, they don’t serve themselves,  Give each student a taste of each honey and pollen – you serve them, they don’t serve themselves,
 Use the honey flavor wheel and encourage them to describe the honey beyond, “it’s good” “it’s sweet” etc.  Use the honey flavor wheel and encourage them to describe the honey beyond, “it’s good” “it’s sweet” etc.
 Ask them why the honey tastes and looks different.  Ask them why the honey tastes and looks different.
 Ask them to tell you the difference between honey, nectar, and pollen,  Ask them to tell you the difference between honey, nectar, and pollen,
 Ask them to tell you how much honey a bee makes in her lifetime, and how many flowers it takes to make one
 Ask them to tell you how much honey a bee makes in her lifetime, and how many flowers it takes to make one
pound of honey. pound of honey.

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