Module 34: Bees and Pollination- Science 1B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will have an opportunity to examine bees safely outside of their window and will learn about bee habitats, colonies, life cycles and the different roles bees play in their community. They will also see the steps it takes for a bee to pollinate flowers, learn about other pollinators, and explain why pollinators are necessary.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Bees	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil
2	Pollination	milk carton straws string crayons or colored pencils scissors glue pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Bees	Observe bee behavior. Explain facts about bees.
2	Pollination	Describe how pollination is connected to food. Explore the process of pollination.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
insect pollination plants bees

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
1	Bees	5	Bees Assignment
2	Pollination	6	Pollination Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title	Question
Bees	Have you ever seen bee activity in your area?
Pollination	What is pollination?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title	Video	Question
Bees	Visit a Beekeeper	Where do the bees live? What are the bees doing in the boxes? What is the first step to getting the honey? What does the beekeeper have to remove before reaching the honey?
Pollination	Busy Pollinators	What problem do the trees notice at Honeysuckle Farm? What does Polly Peach tree remember about the bees? What would happen to Polly after the bees' visits? What do bees have to do with growing fruit? Why are the birds worried about where the bees are? How does everyone at Honeysuckle Farm work together to solve their problem?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

What is the main idea?
What are three things new you learned?
How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

#	Book	Author
1	Give Bees a Chance	Bethany Barton
2	The Bee Book	Charlotte Milner
3	Protect the Pollinators	Rachael Rose Zoller

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

#	Outing
1	Take your student to a beekeeper if you have one near you, and ask them to show how the bees make honey and how they work together in a colony. If you do not have a local beekeeper, you can visit a farm or farm stand and talk to the workers about the fruits they grow and the role of bees in pollination.