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Busy Bee-Lesson Plan
Level: Daisy
Items in Busy Bee Tub (these items must stay in the tub)
24 Busy Bee Bingo Cards
Bag of crayons
Stuffed bee hand puppet
Bingo chips
Bee body pattern
Bee legs and antenna patterns
Bee wings pattern2 sets of Busy Bee bingo cards
24 Large Bee pictures with bee facts
Items that you will need to provide
Stapler
Crackers
Napkins/Paper towel
Paper Plates
Honey
Does anyone know what type of insect goes "buzzzz"? I will give you a hint: some types of these insects make honey. That’s right, a bee! How many of you have ever seen a bee before? Do you know how bees move around? Do they walk? Oh, you are right, they fly! But how do they fly? In an airplane? Oh, with wings! I can see I have a smart group of Daisy Girl Scouts here today!
Have you every talked to a bee? No, of course not. That is because bees can’t talk. So does anyone know how bees talk to one another? Have you ever seen bees doing funny loops in the air? Bees talk to one another by flying in a special way. A bee that has found a source of food communicates its location with a dance. The other bees watch for a circular dance (meaning food is close by) or a figure eight (meaning the food is farther ahead).
I know a story about Buster the Bee who finds food for his hive. Would you like to hear it? Okay, but I will need your help. When you hear the word "Bee", I need you to make a buzz sound. Let’s practice, "BEE!" (girls buzz). Great! Now, when I say "Queen", I need you to bow. Can you all do that? (have girls bow). Good! If you hear me say "Nectar", I need you to make a sipping sound. Do you know how to do that? (have girls make sipping sound). Super! Lastly, every time I say "Buster", I want you to clap your hands twice. Let’s try, "Buster!" (girls clap twice). Okay, now let’s all try together. Ready? "BEE!" (girls buzz) "QUEEN!" (girls bow) "NECTAR!" (girls make sipping sound) "BUSTER!" (girls clap twice). Okay, here we go!
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Honey Bee Story |
There once was a honeybee (BUZZ) and his name was Buster (CLAP TWICE). Buster (CLAP TWICE) was a worker bee (BUZZ). He had to go from flower to flower gathering nectar (SIPPING SOUND) to bring back to the Queen (BOW) at the hive. Nectar (SIPPING SOUND) is a sweet liquid secreted by flowers of various plants, consumed and gathered by a bee (BUZZ) for making honey. This is one of the hardest jobs Buster (CLAP TWICE) would ever have. Buster (CLAP TWICE) must often fly more than a mile from the hive to find a field of flowers. He has to make several trips a day between the hive and the field gathering nectar (SIPPING SOUND) and pollen to take home. Buster (CLAP TWICE) rested at night when the flowers are closed.
One day there was great excitement in the hive. Buster (CLAP TWICE) returned from searching for a field of flowers, and dashed into the hive and began to dance. All of the other bees (BUZZ) became very excited because Buster (CLAP TWICE) was telling them through his strange dance that he had found a new supply of food – a new field of flowers. Buster (CLAP TWICE) danced half way around a circle and then crossed in a straight line, wagging his tail as he crossed. Then Buster (CLAP TWICE) changed directions running around the other half of the circle, again crossing it in a straight line, wagging his tail as he crossed.
All of the other bees (BUZZ) in the hive knew the code that Buster (CLAP TWICE) was sending them. They took special note not only of the movement of the dance but also how fast he wiggled his tail. This dance told the other bees (BUZZ) where the field was, how far they must fly from the hive to reach it and how rich the new supply of food was going to be.
Buster (CLAP TWICE) was drawing the face of a clock, with the sun in the 12:00 position. The direction of the straight line run told the other bees (BUZZ) whether they should fly toward the sun, away from the sun or to the right or to the left of the sun to reach the field. The speed of the dance told the other bees (BUZZ) how far they must fly. Buster’s (CLAP TWICE) vigorous tail wagging told the other bees (BUZZ) that the field he had found was a rich supply of food.
The other bees (BUZZ) left early the next morning to go to the new field. Buster (CLAP TWICE) had given them such good directions that they did not need to stop and ask for directions from the Butterflies. All of the bees (BUZZ) made several trips and made the hive full of honey. The Queen (BOW) was so happy with Buster (CLAP TWICE) that he did not have to work the next day. The End!
What did we learn about bees from Buster’s story? Do you know now what nectar is? Did you like Buster? Let’s make a bee of our own, just like Buster!
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What we need:
Bee Shapes
Bee Wings
Bee Legs & Antennae
Stapler
Crayons
Pass out to each girl one of each: bee shape, bee wings, bee legs & antennae.
Spread colors out on the counter so each girl has access to them.
Have girls color all parts of their bee.
When each girl is done, have them raise their hand to signal to you they are ready to assemble their bee.
Check to see if their name is on their bee. If not, have them write it on before you assemble their bee for them.
Staple Bee together.
How many of you have ever seen bees on a cold winter’s day? No one? That is because they usually wait for warm spells before venturing out of their hive. In the winter, they stay warm by bunching together or by beating their wings.
Well, we have learned how bees communicate, how bees stay warm, and all about nectar, but what about honey? How many of you have eaten honey before? There are many different types of honey. They type of plan the bee draws the nectar from determines what kind of honey will be made. For example, if a bee collects nectar from clover, they’ll make clover honey which is a light, mild honey.
I am going to give each of you crackers and then I will come around with honey to put on your crackers. This way each of you can taste the honey.
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Honey Tasting |
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What you’ll need:
Crackers
Napkins/Paper Towel
Paper Plates
Honey
Pass out paper plates and napkins to each girl.
Pass out 1-3 crackers for each girl, depending on variety of honey available.
Put a small amount of honey on each girl’s cracker.
If more than one type of honey is available, repeat step #3.
Let each girl eat their honey & cracker.
What did the honey taste like? Was it sweet? (If variety of honey is used, ask "Which one did you like the best?") What would you like to eat with honey? Let’s clean up our mess so we can play a game!
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Bee Bingo |
What you’ll need:
Bee Bingo Cards
Bee Bingo Covers
Bee Bingo Game Cards
Pass out Bee Bingo Covers to girls
Let girls select a Bee Bingo Card
Explain Rules
Facilitator (you) will ask a "Bee Bingo" question aloud to group.
Girls will try to answer the question aloud (clues can be given).
Facilitator will confirm answer and girls will cover spot accordingly.
Sample question (to get them thinking): Q: Girl Scouts live in homes. What do Bee’s call their homes? (A: Hives)
Place Bingo Questions face down on counter.
Choose a Question, flip over, and read.
Play until there is a winner. Girls who get "bingo" must say "BUZZZ"!
Closing:
Review:
What kind of bees make honey?
Why do bees make circles in the air with their body?
What do bees make honey from?
Where do bees get nectar?
This page last edited on Monday October 30, 2006.