K-3 Program - Bee Curious

Our Curriculum linked and integrated program, called Bee-cology integrates the science of Honeybees with the K-3 learning outcomes. Through hands on activities, students learn about science through insect identification, metamorphosis, plant and animal life cycles, animal senses, adaptations, beekeeping and the curious world of the honeybee. Each program contains a teacher selected workshop. Teachers may choose one of the following workshops. Kindergarten to Grade 3 Workshops 1. Beeswax Candle Making (extra charge of $3 per student)- students learn about how bees make wax and then roll their own candles to take home. 2. Mason Bee House Construction and Decoration (extra charge of $3 per student)- students learn about the ecologically important Mason bee, and make a house for their very own population of wild, gentle pollinators. 3. Plant Life Cycles - The Pollination Game - students learn abou the process of pollination and the importance of honeybees through playing games. 4. Insect Identification - That's Not A Honeybee - preK and Kindergarten students learn how to recognize common insects, some of which are commonly confused with honeybees. 5. Honeycomb Construction - Building Like A Honeybee. Students make honeybee cells and then assemble a class sized honeycomb. They learn about geometry, shapes, structures and about the uniqueness of honeycomb.