Insects: Supplemental Guide 4 | Social Insects: Bees and Wasps 75Exercise Materials Details
Domain-Related Trade Book trade book related to honeybees
and/or wasps; drawing paper,
drawing and writing tools
Trade book suggestions are numbered
23–25, 34, 38 and 47 in the trade book
list.Advance Preparation
Bring in a jar of honey that has a piece of honeycomb in it to
show the class. Note: Be sure to check with your school’s policy
regarding food distribution and allergies.
Find an age-appropriate short video of the honeybee’s waggle
dance to show to the class after the read-aloud.
Make a copy of Instructional Master 4A-1 for each student. Refer
to it as Response Card 3; it shows images of bees and wasps.
Students may refer to the Response Card as you discuss the
content of the lesson.
Make a copy of Instructional Master 4B-1 for each student. This
will be the fourth page of their Insects Journal. Students will draw
and write about bees and/or wasps.
Notes to Teacher
The read-aloud for this lesson is especially long and is likely to
take longer to present than the time allotted. You may wish to
pause after reading about pollination during Image 4A-9.