Honeybees Text Set
I chose this text set because my dad is a beekeeper and sells honey that he extracts from his honeybees. I also believe my students during summer reading program would enjoy learning about honeybees.
Books
The Honeybee and the Robber
by Eric Carle, Eric Carle
Follow an adventurous honeybee as she goes
about her busy day, sipping nectar from flowers, avoiding hungry birds and
playing with butterflies. But when a robber bear comes looking for honey, all
the bees must rush out to defend their home. This classic Eric Carle story is
brought to life by movable pull-tabs that children can use to animate the
action, as well as a beautiful pop-up butterfly.
The Honey Bee Man
by Lela Nargi, Kyrsten Brooker (Illustrator)
Age: 4-8 years
Every morning, Fred climbs three flights of stairs—up to his
rooftop in Brooklyn, New York—and greets the members of his enormous
family. His honeybee workers are
busy—they tend the hive, feed babies, and make wax rooms. They also forage in
flowers abloom across Brooklyn... so that, one day, Fred can make his famous
honey, something the entire neighborhood looks forward to tasting. The story
offers an inside look at the life of an endearing beekeeper and the
honey-making process.
Time For Kids: Bees!
(Time for Kids Science Scoops)
by Editors of TIME For Kids (Author)
Age: 6-10 years
Brightly colored bees are shown in engaging, full–page
photographs, with a brief fun–filled text that will fascinate young, beginning
readers.
Level 1 includes short, simple sentences with familiar words
and repetition, large type for reading comprehension, a single striking
photograph on every page, and basic information every child should know.
Videos
National
Geographic for Kids: This site describes honeybees and provides colorful pictures of them.
Time
for Kids: This shows how bees make
honey.
The
Bee Movie (2007) produced by
DreamWorks Animation written by Jerry Seinfeld. This cute movie is about a bee that wants a career
choice. He discovers humans
actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue them. The movie really shows how important
bees are in the world, without them, everything suffers.
A Very Cool Place to Visit and Learn about Bees
Honey Harvest at the Creative Discovery Museum
(Chattanooga, Tennessee)
This
annual event always gets us buzzing with activity! Honey Harvest is a museum
wide celebration for some of the world's hardest workers: the Honey Bee.
Visitors will have the opportunity to make their own honey lip balm, beeswax
candles and honey soap to take home. Tasting different kinds of honey,
participating in honey extraction and meeting beekeepers from the Tennessee
Valley Beekeeper Association are highlights as well.
Activities
Informational Writing Ideas
Anchor Chart for Informational writing
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