Junior Beekeeping is suitable for upper grade level students. It is particularly well suited for home school environments. The material is organized in topic overview format. Smart Board classroom visits, one visit per unit, are included in your purchase of all 5 modules.
The course is designed for use during fall and winter school terms with the goal of applying coursework to hands-on experiences with live bees in settings supervised by experienced beekeepers.
Lesson 1
Getting Started... Webcast, slides pdf, video links, recommended reading and hand-outs |
Lesson 2
Setting Up a Hive... Webcast, slides pdf, video links, recommended reading and hand-outs |
Lesson 3
Falls Tasks... Webcast; preparing your colony for winter survival; slides pdf, video links, recommended reading |
Lesson 4
Spring & Summer... Webcast; overwintered colonies will expand in order to swarm; swarm prevention; honing your skills |
Lesson 5...
Honey Bee Biology... Queen, Workers, Drones form a complex family structure; working with honey bee biology to support healthy bee hives |