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Buzzing A Hive

Amanda Douglass and Lauren Massimo

Description
Concept Map
Assessment Plan
Rubric
Calendar
Resources
Lesson Plan 1
Lesson Plan 2
Orientation Video
Clinical Interviews
Modifications
Elementary Science Methods Home

Project Resources

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Colored construction Paper (9" x 12" size):
11 sheets yellow, 44 sheets of white, 4 sheets of black, 32 orange, 20 green, 2 brown

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White paste or glue

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2 Newspapers

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Tray for Demonstration

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Blue paper for mural (about 18' x 4', see pages 70-71 for more details)

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3 copies of "The Honeybee" poster

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Scissors-for teacher and each student

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Pencils-for teacher and each student

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"Bee Covered with Pollen" poster

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"Bee's Pollen Baskets" poster

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Paper Bees

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Blue paper for mural (about 18' x 4', see pages 70-71 for more details)

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4 Trays

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1 Trash Can

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4 or more containers for paper pollen and stamens, and for real flowers

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2 cotton balls

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1 flower with pollen

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Butcher Paper: Yellow-2, brown-2, or white-2, approximately 8' x 3.5' for a large hive

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1 sheet of waxed paper (12" x 12")

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1 chunk of wax

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Other wax objects, such as birthday candles, crayons, and lipstick

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3-Paper demonstration Bee

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Mural with bees and flowers

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"Beehives" poster

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"Inside the Hive" poster

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"Bee with Wax Scales" poster

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"Bees Hanging in Chains" poster

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Several empty pieces of honeycomb

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1 paper egg carton, preferably yellow

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"Bee's Proboscis" poster

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1 bottle or can of fruit juice, 64 oz. size

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1 jar of honey, 8 oz. size

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2 sheets of waxed paper (12" x 24")

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Sponges for cleanup

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35 paper cups, 3 oz. size or larger

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2 drinking straws cut in half to a length  of about 4"

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2 damp paper towels

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1-8 oz. package of honey in the comb

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1 Paper plate

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2 or 3 sponges

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"The Queen Bee and Her Eggs" poster

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"The Larvae" poster

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"The Pupae" poster

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Paper hive with egg carton cells inside

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4 graham crackers

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1 small plastic bag

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Mural with bees, flowers, and hive

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Peppermint extract or any familiar scent

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1 plastic bag for cotton balls

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Bee Enemies story, page 57

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2 white crayons or pieces of chalk

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9" x 6" piece of yellow construction paper for pollen

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1 bunch of real flowers

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Mural with bees, flowers, skunk, and hive

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"Bee Covered with Pollen" poster

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"Bees Pollen Baskets" poster

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toothpicks