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Originally published by The Edible Schoolyard Project
Author: ESY Berkeley Teaching Staff
Subject: Science
Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Place of Learning: Garden
Grades Level: Grades 6-8

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.

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

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

Standards:

3.09
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.

Materials:

Hive Station:
 Visual aid card: life cycle of the bee (see page 75)
 Beehive
 Observation “hive”
 Table for observation
 Pollen
 Smoker
 Bee hat

Catch, Observe, and Release Station:
 Insect nets
 Large jars for catching and observing
 Waggle dance card (see page 73)
 Visual aid cards (print pictures, with names, of the bees the students might see)
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