Bees

Kenny's bee tongue (their tongue is like a straw).

Our "beehive"
We played bees. The cards are the honeycomb cells, the wooden blocks are nectar-->honey, the yellow blocks are pollen, and all the blue green and red blocks are eggs-->larva.
The turned over/empty cards are sealed over cells where larva are undergoing metamorphosis. We all took turns and played the Queen, a Worker, a Guard and a Nurse. We also had yellow and wooden blocks spread out in a different section of the living room as a flower garden where we foraged for them. The kids really enjoyed this part.

Lexi showing her bee tongue

Hey . . .uh. . . (I want to say "all", but I know this blog doesn't get many views.) heh :) So I suppose I should say:

Hey few!

We have been learning about Bees (honeybees, to be exact) this week, and I really enjoyed it. Maybe ever more than the kids! Bees are fascinating creatures. I never knew that the wax they made their honeycomb of came from glands in their abdomen. And I find it rather amazing! We did the bee dance, which I sadly did not get a picture of. It was really cute when the kids did their turns and waggled their bottoms in the direction of where the honey was. (We all took turns hiding a jar of honey and then had to tell everyone where it was via the bee dance!) We read several good books on bees and learned about Killer (Africanized) Bees vs. Normal (European) Bees. I still need to get more organized, but we are starting to come into our rhythm. Or homeschooling groove. Whatever you want to call it. We are almost there!

Up next? Five in a Row curriculum with the Mirette on the High Wire lesson plan.