For the honeybee presentation, the teacher may select either one free activity or one craft (extra charge) as described below: 

Honeybee Activities (Free)

Plant Lifecycles - The Pollination Game: Students learn about the process of pollination, the role of honeybees and the relationships between flowers and a variety of pollinating animals including hummingbirds and moths. Students play a game to emphasize the process of pollination and ecological strategies of flowers to attract pollinators. 

Honeycomb Construction - Building like a Honeybee: Students explore geometry as they learn about how honeyebes build their home, the importance of the hexagon shape, and the uses of the cells in the hive. Students build a class honeycomb. (Grade 2 and up only please.)

Adaptation - Students learn about how arthropods and other animals have adapted to their environment, with special attention paid to honeybees. Activities available for groups of all ages.  

Classification of Insects - Students learn how a dichotomous key functions and then complete a hands-on activity, creating their own keys to identify insects. (Grades 2 and up only please.) 

OR... choose a Honeybee Craft (Extra charge)

Beeswax candle making - Students learn about how bees make wax and then learn techniques for rolling candles. Each student will roll their own candles from the equivalent of one sheet of beeswax.  

Mason bee house building: Students learn about the ecology of wild mason bees (lifecycle, role in pollination, appearance, habitat, characteristics) and the importance of creating bee habitats. Students assemble a mason bee house and take it home for painting or decorating. They are also provided with an instruction sheet on maintenance and care of the mason bee house. (Grades 3 and up only, please) 

Culinary arts tour: Students learn about the many uses of honey in the kitchen! From the hive, to the extractor, to the jar, your tour guide will take you through the production of the sweet stuff and teach budding young chefs valuable tips along the way; how to cook with honey, why it never expires, and why the variety of honey you choose can make all the difference. At the end of the tour, students will get to make their own honey based dips . . . and then taste test! (Grades 5 and up only, please)

For the “bug” presentation, the teacher selects one presentation topic and optionally ADD one craft (extra charge) as described below: 

Bug Presentation Topics

Bug Diversity: Learn about insect diversity, the differences between insects and other bugs, the various ways that insects protect themselves and view some impressive live bugs too. 

Arachnids: Arachnids are the group of bugs that include spiders, mites and scorpions, among others.  Learn about these various types of bugs, the differences between them, where you find them, what the biggest and the smallest, the most elusive and you will have to decide what is the coolest. 

Bug Crafts (Extra charge)

Dreamcatcher Learn about First Nations dreamcatchers and make one to bring home with you.  (suitable for Grade 3 and up) 

Dragonfly ornament Learn a cultural story about dragonflies, the meaning of the dragonfly, and make an ornament.  (suitable for Kindergarten to Grade 3) 

Bug catcher ). Make a bug catcher that you can use to catch bugs in your parks, backyards and gardens. Learn about catching insects, respect, observation and the importance of letting insects go back into nature.  (suitable for Kindergarten and up) 

If you are interested in the processing of honey and cooking with honey, please ask us about our Culinary Arts Program.