Bees

Within this topic, pupils will explore the fascinating world of Bees. Learning about bees helps children to understand the natural world and their role in looking after it. Bees are vital for pollinating plants, which means they are sessional for our food and environment. 

By  learning about bees, children start to explore big ideas like sustainability, protecting natural habitats and how they as humans impact the planet and their local area. Through fun activities, like planting flowers and exploring our local area, children see how small actions can make a big difference. 

Learning Activities for Children – Bees

Within this topic, pupils will be learning taking part in a variety of activities such as;

• What are bees?
  Children will explore different types of bees and learn why they are important.

• Bee body parts
  We'll look closely at bees and name their body parts, learning what each part does.

• Bee life cycle
  Children will discover how a bee grows from egg to adult.

• Where bees live
  We will explore different bee homes and find out that not all bees live in hives!

• Inside a beehive
  Children will learn about the special jobs bees have inside their hive.

• Bee spotting
  We’ll talk about where and when we see bees and what they like.

• Parts of a flower
  Children will learn the different parts of flowers and why bees love them.

• Pollination
  We will discover how bees help plants grow by moving pollen.

• Why bees need our help
  Children will learn about the dangers bees face and how humans can make a difference.

• Helping bees
  We’ll talk about easy ways to help bees, like planting flowers.

• Planting for bees
  Children will plant bee-friendly flowers to support our local bees.

• Honey tasting
  We’ll try different honey products and learn how bees make honey.

• Cooking with honey
  Children will make simple honey-based recipes to enjoy