Oct 29 2008
Teaching About Bees
Whether you are a teacher, home schooler or are a parent who wants to teach their children a little more about bees, finding the right tools to do this can be frustrating. Since I really enjoy teaching science and spreading the knowledge to other children, either through 4-H or simply to my own children, I wanted to share my resources. If you’re tired of trying to find teaching materials, here’s my short list of places to find great teaching tools for bees and beekeeping:
Gone Gardening - Beekeeping Basics - has information you can use for building a unit and a glossary of terms
National Honey Board - has lots of goodies for teachers and kids interested in beekeeping, including recipes, videos and teacher guides
Bee Crossword Puzzle - a nice puzzle for older kids from the NC State Beekeeper’s Association
Plight of the Honeybee - a slide show from Weekly Reader
Beginning Beekeeping for Kentuckians - from the Cooperative Extension/4-H
Maine Beekeeping Kids - handouts, word games and teacher plans for grades 4 through 6
About Bees - for grades K-3 from University of Arizona, includes songs, stories and information
All About Bees - for grades 4-8, an interdisciplinary approach
Bee and Bumble Bee coloring pages
Bee and Bee Hive coloring pages
Anatomy of a Hive - from PBS/NOVA
If you have other resources to share, please do so in the comments section of this article!
