Learning Kits
Planting for Bees! (Year 3 – Year 4)
Learning Kit
Immerse your students in a journey to discover the invaluable relationship between bees and plants. Developed by our very own qualified teachers, ‘Planting for Bees!’ Year 3 – Year 4 includes a complete unit of work including 11x 1 hour lesson plans with a focus on pollination and the European Honey Bee as a vital pollinator.
Students will explore the process of pollination, plant and bee biology, the impact of the honey bee on our food security, and the role we play as humans in supporting the symbiotic relationship between bees and plants. ‘Planting for Bees!’ is aligned with the Australian and Victorian Science Curriculum.
*Unfortunately, due to biosecurity restrictions, shipments to Western Australia will not contain seeds or honey and shipments to Tasmania will not include seeds.
Learning Kit Includes:
- Complete unit of work – 11 x 1 hour lesson plans
- Worksheets and assessment templates
- Supporting videos and sound clips
- 30x Bee Friendly Seed packets
- 30x Mini Honey Tasting Kits
- ‘Bees Are Our Friends’ by Toni D’Alia & Alice Lindstrom
- ‘Bee Play’ props including; cleaning gloves, bee figurine, drawstring bag with wax, shield, headbands and buckets, prop pollen, and a crown.
‘Planting for Bees!’ provides students with opportunities to:
- Explore the anatomy of a honey bee and their lifecycle.
- Enjoy a honey tasting experience to explore how the nectar source creates the unique taste profile of different honeys.
- Learn about the cross section of a flower to develop an understanding of how bees pollinate and how pollination works.
- Understand the importance of the symbiotic relationship between bees, plants and humans.
- Learn about the importance of honey bees for our food security.
- Discover what ‘bee friendly’ flowers are and how we can encourage bees into our environments.
The Centre for Bee Education is a collaboration between Wheen Bee Foundation and Bee School by Beechworth Honey. It provides a wealth of learning resources and tools on the important role bees and other pollinators play in the environment and food production systems.
Educators and students can access learning resources, information sheets, and lesson plans for hassle-free and engaging learning that fosters a lifelong passion for bees.
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