One of the greatest parts of this experience has been learning about new subjects. One that I have found very interesting has been bees. The social structure, life history, and physical attributes of bees are all fascinating. My AmeriCorps partner Sheralynn updated our bee presentation and it has been very popular. We had a class from St. Mary's Catholic School come to the FLC and we got to teach them about bees. We have an awesome observation hive here with glass walls that we use to show kids the bees in action. I think a lot of permanent memories are made with this feature. One of the other things about this lesson is that it includes some physical activity which is always a good thing. Students perform a waggle dance and their hive mates have to figure out where they've stored the pollen. Smiles are always guaranteed.
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| One of my favorite pictures is this group running down the hill after finding the pollen. |
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| Henry demonstrating a bee's adaptations! |
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| We take kids to the bee garden and show them our 5 hives. They get to stand feet away from the hives and watch the bees go to work. |
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