Sunday, September 23, 2012

Bees Visit The Temple!

Where does our Rosh Hashanah honey come from?

The beekeepers brought one of their bee colonies to school.  Look how intently Daniel is watching.  Even though the children saw the same demonstration last year, it is fascinating to see hundreds of bees working together for the benefit of the queen and the hive.  Zoey and Jake are inspecting a large piece of honey comb.

Briana seems entranced!  She wondered if the honey on the table came from the bees we were watching. 
Kim is showing the class some tools the beekeepers use to clean the hive.
Pretending to be a beekeeper...ask your child if he/she would like this job!

A smoker and some big gloves.....
which Daniel was happy to try on.
We ended with some beautiful photographs of the different stages  in a bee's life, prompting questions and observations.  The children remembered much of what we'd learned in class and were able to contribute to the discussion.

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