by lboudreault | Oct 7, 2021 | Class Ideas |
Inside A Bee Hive Tags: Class Ideas, All-Seasons, Outdoor, Indoor, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, Bees Time: 60 mins (Use a combination of activities for a 30 min class). Author: The Bee Cause and Whole Kids Foundation...
by lboudreault | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog Posts, Lesson Plan |
December 21st is the shortest day in the northern hemisphere. It marks the first day of winter up here. Cosmically, agriculturally, and historically, there’s a lot to celebrate. The Earth’s rotation and orientation to the sun give us our four seasons: winter,...
by lboudreault | Dec 18, 2020 | Class Ideas |
Tags: Winter, Solstice, Season Time : 30-40 mins Author: Lynda Boudreault Outline Greeting and ReviewBegin class in the usual way.While outside, ask students to make observations about they see in nature (what animals they see, temperature, trees, leaves).Main...
by lboudreault | Oct 14, 2020 | Bee Buzz, Blog Posts |
In the last two months, I’ve noticed that the bees in the Freddy Mercury hive have become increasingly aggressive and defensive of their hive. The last two visits were particularly “hot”. At first I thought that high humidity or heat was causing them to be...
by lboudreault | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog Posts, Lesson Plan |
‘Tis the season for hacking into pumpkins! This week we’re featuring our pumpkin science lesson plan. We love bringing the natural sciences together with the fruits of our garden. In this lesson plan, students get to make observations about this...
