Free Lesson Plan – “Save the Bees” by Bethany Stahl
Bees play an incredibly important role in the reproduction of plants that form habitat and food for people and other animal species all over the world. And they make delicious honey! Unfortunately, bees are facing threats to their survival because of habitat loss and a changing urban landscape. We have created a free lesson plan for “Save the Bees” to help you teach your students about the importance of roles that bees play in the ecosystem and the actions that they can take to help keep bee populations and the environment surviving and thriving!
In this wonderful story, your students will meet Clover the Bee, who teaches Jo and Mateo all about her important job of collecting nectar and pollen and about the challenges that she and other bees face when looking for them. Jo and Mateo encourage their family and friends to take simple actions to help “Save the Bees”!
Suggested NSW Syllabus Outcomes
ST2-4LW-S compares features and characteristics of living and non-living things
GE1-2 identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places
GE2-2 describes the ways people, places and environments interact
GE3-2 explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments
Sustainability in Schools Organising Idea: 1, 2, 7, 9
Suggested NSW Syllabus Content
- describe how living things depend on each other and the environment to survive (ACSSU073)
- develop a design solution for an identified need or opportunity, using a variety of tools and materials that considers factors such as sustainability and time (ACTDEK010)
- consideration of how a place can be cared for eg a park, farm, beach, bushland (ACHGK005)
- explanation of the importance of natural vegetation to animals and the functioning of the environment eg provision of habitats, production of oxygen (ACHASSK088)
- identification of ways people influence places and contribute to sustainability eg roads and services, building development applications, local sustainability initiatives (ACHASSK112)
How to read “Save the Bees”
“Save the Bees” is available on Amazon in Kindle, Audiobook, Paperback and Hardcover forms. Bethany has also uploaded an animated version of the story on YouTube, which we think is absolutely wonderful!
Get the Lesson Plan
To access the free lesson plan for “Save the Bees” by Bethany Stahl, click the following button:
If you use the lesson plan in your classroom, we would love to hear any feedback you may have on how the lesson plan went! If you or your students enjoyed the lesson, we would also love it if you could share the lesson plan with other teachers or educators that you know!