Monday, May 23, 2016

Honey Bees!


The fourth grade is currently in their Earth's Resources unit of inquiry. We have been learning about renewable and non-renewable resources locally and globally. Honey bees have become a hot topic in conversations about renewable vs. nonrenewable resources, and the impact that humans have on bees.

We met with beekeeper, George McAllister, in North Carolina, USA to learn about honey bees, beekeeping, and the importance of honey bees as a natural resource.


Mr. McAllister was kind enough to give us a tour of his hives while teaching us everything from the various roles of bees, to how they produce honey. One of his videos is above.


A week later, we got to Skype live with Mr. McAllister. He showed us how he extracts the honey from the hives, and answered some of our burning questions. Afterwards, we tasted some of his delicious bees' honey. Check out his website at CharlotteHoney.com for excellent links, fun trivia, and more.  

Honey Bee Trivia: Comment below if you think you know the answer. 

1. How many eggs can a queen bee lay in one day?
2. How many bees can live in one hive?
3. What was the first bubble gum made from? 



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