In this lab, students will:

  • Discuss Honey bees and their role in pollination
  • Explore the honey bee life cycle
  • Observe dead honey bees using a microscope
  • Design, build, and test a pollination device

Standards:

Typical Schedule*:

9:00 – 9:15 Arrive/walk to the lab
9:30 Start lab (up to 64 students**)
11:30 – 12:00 End lab

*Schedule can be adjusted to meet your school’s needs
**If you have more than 64 students, see large group schedule

Typical Large Group Schedule*:

9:00 – 9:15 Arrive/walk to the lab
9:15 – 11:15 Lab for A group** (up to 64 students)
11:15 – 11:45 Switch groups
11:45 – 1:45 Lab for B group*** (up to 64 students)
1:45 – 2:00 Depart

*Schedule can be adjusted to meet your school’s needs
**B group participates in another campus activity; school chaperones arrange
***A group participates in another campus activity; school chaperones arrange