Dissecting the Hive of Knowledge

WINTER, 2007-2008

Things are really BUZZING in Sixth Grade!  Throughout the next two expeditions, students  focus their learning around Colony Collapse Disorder.  Before they can dive into this complex concept, students spend the next twelve weeks “dissecting” (both literally and figuratively) information about bees, plants, and their history and evolution. Students celebrate the bee’s long history by learning forms of poetry and writing odes, sonnets, cinquains, and other poems.  They also examine the social nature of bees.  Finally, students work with several local beekeepers and the Hansen Nature Center to help develop a more engaging exhibit for visitors.