GEMS Buzzing a hive Unit

Buzzing A Hive

Amanda Douglass and Lauren Massimo

Description

Concept Map

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Calendar

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Week 1

Lesson 1:
The Honeybee

Assessment:
Name bee body parts

Lesson 2:

Bees, Flowers, Pollen and Nectar

Session 1: Pollen

Assessment:
Student explains role of pollen and creates paper flower with parts

Lesson 2 continued

Session 2:
Nectar

Assessment:
Can describe meaning of proboscis, nectar, and pollen.

Lesson 3: Building A Beehive

Assessment:
Students tell their ideas and thoughts about beehives

Lesson 4:
What's in a Hive?

Session 1:
Exploring Honeycomb

Assessment:
Explains role of wax cells within the beehive

Week 2

Lesson 4 continued

Session 2:
The Queen Bee and Her Babies

Assessment:
Can orally describe the roles of the queen, nurse, and baby bees

Lesson 4 continued

Session 2:
The Queen Bee and Her Babies

Assessment:
Can orally explain concept of metamorphosis

Lesson 4
continued

Session 3:
Young Bees Drama

Assessment:
Can dramatically act out content learned throughout lesson 4

Lesson 5:
Bee Enemies

Assessment:
Shows understanding of bee predators and honey robbers through art and role-playing

Lesson 6:
Bee School, Beelines, and Bee Dances

Assessment:

Can explain and add pollen baskets to paper bees, and can role-play bee school, flying in a beeline, and communication betwen bees