Honey Bees!

Learning standards

11 A. 1f Compare observations of individual and group results

Activity 1. Comparing Honey Bees

• The students will be divided into pairs. Each group will be assigned a honey bee to observe using the "honeybee observing block".



• Each group will record their physical characteristics and drawing of the honey bee onto a piece of paper



• After the everyone is finished their observations, as a class we will form a three way Venn diagram to compare and contrast the three different honey bees.

Materials needed:

"observing honey bee block" IMC 3-D SCIE 113, Journal paper, three way Venn diagram

Activity 2: Who am I?

Learning Standards
12 B. 1a Describe and compare characteristics of living things in relationship to their environments

• The teacher will read aloud the book In the Trees Honey Bees



• As a class the students will review the different roles of the honey bees



• Using the information from the activity "Comparing Honeybees" and the book In the Trees Honey Bees, the students will form a Riddle about their assigned honey bee as students try to figure out which type of honey bee they are



• Half of the students will be sitting at their desk with their riddles and the other half will be rotating around to each desk. The student that made the riddle will read it to the other student, and then the student will guess what honey bee it is.



• After going through the each riddle the groups will switch roles in order for everyone to share their riddle.

Materials needed:

In the Trees Honey Bees by Lori Mortensen, journal paper, three way Venn diagram from activity 1

Activity 3: Apple Snacksters with Honey & Peanut Butter

Learning Standards

22. B.1 Encourage and support others in making positive health choices (eating practices, cleanliness, safety practices)

• After learning about the honey bees in the previous activities, have students make this delicious treat
• Follow the link to receive the recipe
• While cooking, talk about the different observations they made about honey. Encourage them to use their five senses

http://www.honey.com/nhb/recipes/recipe-details-print?RecipeID=205

Note: All materials needed are listed in the recipe.