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Bees: Food and Pollination Lesson

Created by Teacher(s): Kate Strangfeld|Published on: January 22, 2024

Lesson Plan Grades 3-5 Created by SubjectToClimate teachers

Synopsis

In this lesson, students learn how bees' role in food production is affected by human actions and how experts are trying to support bee populations.

Step 1 - Inquire: Students explore how bees make our food through a video and a flower dissection.

Step 2 - Investigate: Students learn how scientists and farmers work to help bee populations through diverse media.

Step 3 - Inspire: Students make a claim about how to support bees and are inspired by a bee expert to create an artifact to share what they have learned.