Well, here it is! In an earlier post I had promised to post this list of websites that would be helpful for elementary students to view to learn about beekeeping. Enjoy!
If you know of any others, let me know and I'll add them to the list!
Category | URL | Description | Application |
Students/ Teachers | This site contains a lot of information on what BAD beekeeping is, as well as information on good beekeeping, beekeeper jokes, and a list of famous beekeepers. | This site would be very useful for finding info on beekeeping, especially in | |
Teachers | Website from the National Honey Board. | This website contains info on bees, kid tested recipes, and a free downloadable teacher’s resource manual (with accompanying video series for purchase) to introduce these amazing creatures to your students. | |
Teachers | North Carolina Teacher’s printable PDF | This PDF is useful for ages K-5. It is full of more information than there is room to type here. It also has several activities that students can engage in. | |
Teachers | Lesson Plans from the | These lesson plans have been divided into grade groups. They cover everything from bee biology to the emergence of Africanized honeybees in | |
Students/ Teachers | Educational Animated Movies for students about honeybees. | This website requires a subscription, which many schools have. The video is very engaging for students to watch either in a whole-group or individual setting. | |
Students/ Teachers | | Short website which contains information on bees, a sound clip of bees in the hive, and a fill-in-the-blank drawing of a bee’s anatomy. | |
Teachers | Enchanted Learning Label Me! Printout | This site is a labeled picture of a honeybee anatomy. There is a link on the page to print out a blank bee anatomy picture for students to fill in. | |
Students | | This site is a quick list of unusual facts about honeybees. | |
Students | Website of the PBS program NOVA | This site is great for students to learn about several different aspects of hive life. A good companion for the NOVA video of this episode. | |
Students | Southeast Texas Honey Co. website | Contains a brief history of beekeeping in | |
Students/ Teachers | Article on what a beekeeper does. | This article would be useful for students that want to know about what being a beek entails. Students can either view this site on their own, or the teacher can use it to answer questions students may have. | |
Students | An introduction to bees by Dr. R. Iacobucci | Short site, full of information. Has some GREAT pictures of bee development from egg to adult. | |
Teachers | 4 2 Xplore Pathfinders site | This site has an extensive list of online activities for students. CAUTION: A few of the links were dead. Be sure to double check all sites listed before using. Pay close attention to the yellow box. | |
Students | Flash-based web cam from inside a hive! | This webcam is neat to watch, as it streams in real time. This site gets viewed a lot, so be sure it is working before you send students to it. | |
Students | From the Nature PBS series. | This is by far the best, most interactive site for students! It is extremely interactive, and easy to follow. The graphics are top notch. CAUTION: Be sure the volume is turned down, as this site insists on playing a drum rhythm as you watch it. | |
Students/ Teachers | Internet Treasure Hunt on beekeeping | This is a good Webquest to do with students, however several of the links were dead. Teachers: Use this as a model for your own Webquest! | |
Student/ Teachers | Webquest for grades 3-5 | This is a very well-done Webquest. Students are required to draw a flower diagram, and then write a persuasive essay. | |
Teachers | Website for Bush’s Farms | Probably the most knowledgeable person I know of in the field of beekeeping. The answer for just about any question a student can ask a teacher, as well as how-to construction tips. | |
Teachers | Scientific article on AHB. | Very well written article on the history and introduction of AHB in | |
Students | Draper Bee Company web cam | Another live bee cam. This one is a single image that is updated every 14 seconds. A good cam to fall back on should the Hivetool cam be down. |
*beeks – short form of “beekeeper”