Learning Kits Archives – The Wheen Bee Foundation https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/product-category/learning-kits/ The Wheen Bee Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes awareness of the importance of bees for food security, and raises funds for research that addresses the national and global threats to bees. Wed, 14 Jun 2023 03:58:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/favicon-150x150.png Learning Kits Archives – The Wheen Bee Foundation https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/product-category/learning-kits/ 32 32 Planting for Bees! (Early Learning – Year 2) https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/product/planting-for-bees-foundation-year-2/ https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/product/planting-for-bees-foundation-year-2/#respond Sun, 30 Apr 2023 01:41:48 +0000 https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/?post_type=product&p=14964 Calling all educators! Guide your students to discover the invaluable relationship between honey bees and plants. Developed by our very own qualified teachers, ‘Planting for Bees!’ Early Learning – Year 2, provides educators with a complete unit of work including 11x 1 hour lesson plans and complementary resources.

Students will learn about the needs of living things, pollination, and the life cycle of a honey bee. ‘Planting for Bees!’ is aligned with the Australian and Victorian Curriculum.

Stocks are limited. Buy here for dispatch on 12 June.

Shipments to WA and Tasmania will not include seeds or honey due to biosecurity restrictions.

‘Planting for Bees!’ Unit of Work (Sample)

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]]> Learning Kit Includes:

  • Complete unit of work – 11 x 1 hour lesson plans
  • Worksheets and assessment templates
  • Supporting videos and sound clips
  • 30x Bee Friendly Seed packets
  • 30x Mini Honey Tasting Kits
  • ‘Bees Are Our Friends’ by Toni D’Alia & Alice Lindstrom
  • ‘Bee Play’ props including; cleaning gloves, ‘Blossom Bee’ plush toy, drawstring bag with wax, shield, headbands and buckets, prop pollen, and a crown.

‘Planting for Bees!’ provides students with opportunities to:

  • Explore the anatomy of a honey bee and their lifecycle.
  • Enjoy a honey tasting experience to explore how the nectar source creates the unique taste profile of different honeys.
  • Learn about the cross section of a flower to develop an understanding of how bees pollinate and how pollination works.
  • Understand the importance of the symbiotic relationship between bees, plants and humans.
  • Learn about the importance of honey bees for our food security.
  • Discover what ‘bee friendly’ flowers are and how we can encourage bees into our environments.

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]]> https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/product/planting-for-bees-foundation-year-2/feed/ 0 Planting for Bees! (Year 3 – Year 4) https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/product/planting-for-bees-year-3-year-4/ https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/product/planting-for-bees-year-3-year-4/#respond Sun, 30 Apr 2023 01:48:25 +0000 https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/?post_type=product&p=14967 Immerse your students in a journey to discover the invaluable relationship between bees and plants. Developed by our very own qualified teachers, ‘Planting for Bees!’ Year 3 – Year 4 includes a complete unit of work including 11x 1 hour lesson plans with a focus on pollination and the European Honey Bee as a vital pollinator.

Students will explore the process of pollination, plant and bee biology, the impact of the honey bee on our food security, and the role we play as humans in supporting the symbiotic relationship between bees and plants. ‘Planting for Bees!’ is aligned with the Australian and Victorian Science Curriculum.

Stocks are limited. Buy here for dispatch on 12 June.

Shipments to WA and Tasmania will not include seeds or honey due to biosecurity restrictions.

‘Planting for Bees!’ Unit of Work (Sample)

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]]> Learning Kit Includes:

  • Complete unit of work – 11 x 1 hour lesson plans
  • Worksheets and assessment templates
  • Supporting videos and sound clips
  • 30x Bee Friendly Seed packets
  • 30x Mini Honey Tasting Kits
  • ‘Bees Are Our Friends’ by Toni D’Alia & Alice Lindstrom
  • ‘Bee Play’ props including; cleaning gloves, ‘Blossom Bee’ plush toy, drawstring bag with wax, shield, headbands and buckets, prop pollen, and a crown.

‘Planting for Bees!’ provides students with opportunities to:

  • Explore the anatomy of a honey bee and their lifecycle.
  • Enjoy a honey tasting experience to explore how the nectar source creates the unique taste profile of different honeys.
  • Learn about the cross section of a flower to develop an understanding of how bees pollinate and how pollination works.
  • Understand the importance of the symbiotic relationship between bees, plants and humans.
  • Learn about the importance of honey bees for our food security.
  • Discover what ‘bee friendly’ flowers are and how we can encourage bees into our environments.

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]]> https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/product/planting-for-bees-year-3-year-4/feed/ 0 Planting for Bees! (Year 5 – Year 6) https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/product/planting-for-bees-year-5-year-6/ https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/product/planting-for-bees-year-5-year-6/#respond Sun, 30 Apr 2023 01:50:52 +0000 https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/?post_type=product&p=14970 Provide your students with an in depth exploration into the invaluable role of honey bees! Discover the symbiotic relationship between bees and plants, and how we as humans can support them. Developed by our very own qualified educators, ‘Planting for Bees!’ Year 5 – Year 6 includes a complete unit of work including 11x 1 hour lesson plans with a focus on explicit teaching of concepts around bee and plant biology, pollination, and food security will provide students with the knowledge they require to undertake research and design their own pollinator friendly garden. ‘Planting for Bees!’ is aligned with the Australian and Victorian Science Curriculum.

Stocks are limited. Buy here for dispatch on 12 June.

Shipments to WA and Tasmania will not include seeds or honey due to biosecurity restrictions.

‘Planting for Bees!’ Unit of Work (Sample)

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]]> Learning Kit Includes:

  • Complete unit of work – 11 x 1 hour lesson plans
  • Worksheets and assessment templates
  • Supporting videos and sound clips
  • 30x Bee Friendly Seed packets
  • 30x Mini Honey Tasting Kits
  • ‘The Honeybee’ by Kirsten Hall & Isabelle Arsenault
  • Activity resources including; sand, icy pole sticks, and pipe cleaners.

‘Planting for Bees!’ provides students with opportunities to:

  • Learn about the anatomy of flowers and bees to gain a deeper understanding into how pollination occurs.
  • Explore the importance of honey bees and pollination for food security.
  • Understand the importance of the symbiotic relationship between bees, plants and humans, how each helps the other to survive, as well as the impact of environmental factors on these relationships.
  • Enjoy a honey tasting experience to explore how the nectar source creates the unique taste profile of different honeys.
  • Discover what ‘bee friendly’ flowers are and how we can encourage bees into our environments.

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]]> https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/product/planting-for-bees-year-5-year-6/feed/ 0 Mini Honey Tasting Kit https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/product/mini-honey-tasting-kit/ https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/product/mini-honey-tasting-kit/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 05:41:40 +0000 https://www.wheenbeefoundation.org.au/?post_type=product&p=15370 The Beechworth Honey Mini Honey Tasting Kit guides you through the wonderful world of honey. In four simple steps, you will discover the unique colours, textures, aromas and flavours of Australian Honey. Each kit includes three honey sachets from our Bee Cause range, each produced from trees located across Australia’s iconic landscapes.

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