Bonjour!
Lots of you have been photos of wildlife you have seen in your gardens and on your walks but have you thought about the animals you can hear? I’ve seen and heard lots of bees buzzing around the flowers in my garden and they inspire today’s post.
- Look closely at the picture above. Describe what you see. What is the same/different about these bees and the wasp? Have you seen any of them in your garden?
2. Here are bees I saw in my garden yesterday. What do you think they were doing? Do you think they are honey bees or bumble bees?
3. Sometimes we say someone is a ‘busy bee’. Do you know what bees to that makes them so busy and active? Why not watch one for a while to see what it does? Maybe you could look online or in a book for facts. Listen to and watch these videos for more information and interesting words. Tell your adult at least two interesting things abut bees.
4. Did you notice the shapes and repeating patterns in the beehives? Can you make your own repeating pattern beehive by drawing, cutting and sticking or printing? Are there any coins or blocks you could lay out side by side to make a pattern like a beehive then take a photo?
5. How could you create some bees using different materials in the house or garden?
6. Stripes on bees are also in a repeating pattern – black, yellow, black, yellow… Can you find any other repeating patterns around the house (maybe on clothes or other textiles) or outdoors (paving or road markings)?
Why don’t you create your own repeating patterns by drawing, building with Lego, or using everyday items? Can you make it trickier by using three or four elements in your pattern rather than just two?
7. Find a story about a bee or other insect and read it together.
8. Listen to this piece of music called ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’. Did you like it? What instruments did you hear? Do you think it sounds like a bumblebee? Dance and move any way you like as you listen. Think about if the music is fast or slow, loud or quiet and how you might move.
9. Here are some more ideas on dancing like a bee
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/watch/tortoise-hare-bee-dance
10. We know that bees make honey in their hive. Why don’t you eat some honey this week? Here are some ideas:
http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/11252/honey-cookies.aspx
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/honey
