Crafting a Home for Bees

Overview

Bees are important pollinators for many plants that we see and many of the foods we eat. Without them, our ecosystem is in trouble! Learn how to help them with this DIY project.

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Activity Type:

Video

Target Grade Level:

K-2, 3-5, 6-8

Estimated Duration:

4 minutes

Topics:

Pollinators

Possible Connections to NGSS

Performance Expectations

3-LS4-3: Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some less well and some not at all.

3-LS4-2: Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing.

3-5-ETS1-2: Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

MS-LS2-5: Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.

MS-LS2-1: Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.

HS-LS2-7: Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.