Do you know what really itches? The fact that one of the planet's most precious resources and the world's most important pollinator, the honey bee, is in danger of extinction. Fortunately, young people like Asha Mior, a 16-year-old blogger, environmentalist, filmmaker and friend of the foundation, are working to make sure that doesn't happen. And therein lies the key to the recovery of bee populations in Canada and around the world: young people, the planet's most precious resource. With World Bee Day (a UN-designated day of recognition) falling on May 20, now is the perfect time to engage your children in the concept of bee conservation so that together they can take what we leave behind and care for is that our plants (and crops) will continue to grow and feed our growing population for millennia to come.
4 World Bee Day activity ideas to inspire your kids to protect the planet's most precious pollinator
1. Take the Sting Out Perceptions with an Outdoor Lesson
Although diagnosed apiphobia, the irrational fear of bees, is not very common, many people have an aversion to bees, believing they will sting them if they are around. These concerns negatively impact the call to action needed to preserve this useful bug. Rehabilitation should start at an early age so that children learn to love bees and not fear them.
Whether it's for your classroom or at home, host an outdoor lesson on the next nice day in May, in an environment where maybe a bee or two might be buzzing. Get books from your local library and/or preload content on your tablet(s) so you have the information resources you need to read to your kids. Start by deleting the proverbial sting and informing them that in fact only female bees can sting, which immediately rules out half the bee population as a "threat". Then point out that there are about 500 species that are actually stingless bees, which further reduces the potential. Long story short, the truth is that most bees don't sting, and it was just "bad press" that sparked that fear in the first place.
With that done, you can now take the lesson into an even more exciting realm and learn how bees contribute to society as pollinators, keeping crops thriving and supporting photosynthesis for breathable oxygen. But there is much more. Everyone knows that bees make honey (after all, it's in the name), but your kids might not know what other important products bees can make, including (but not limited to):
2. Visit an Apiary
You'll find this recommendation quite often on our lists of outdoor learning experiences, but bee farms keep popping up. A visit to a local apiary will give your children an expert tour and insight into how the bees are cared for and ultimately how well they do their job. Bee farms and apiaries also often offer visitors the opportunity to harvest bee products for immediate (delicious!) consumption and use at school or at home, which resonates deep in the heart and soul. mind of children. After the visit. Find an apiary near you that offers tours and plan your day accordingly.
3. Start a Pollinator Garden
A fun way to learn about bees and directly help save them is to build a sustainable home for them to thrive in. Check out our 5-step guide to creating a pollinator garden. Are you worried that there is not enough green space available for this? David Suzuki recently said that cities are key to reversing bee mortality and that creating pollinator gardens in city centers is essential. As we can only agree, we are also providing a guide to protecting and promoting pollinators in urban landscapes, an activity you and your children/students can take part in on the upcoming World Bee Day.
4. Beeswax Crafts
We talked about beeswax in the first point above, but we refuse to dive into our own wax (get it?) and instead share a fun activity for you and your kids in which you can Get involved before World Beeswax Day: Bees: Crafting with Beeswax!
That's right, the bee's byproduct is nature's modeling clay, and young creative minds can combine it with mold and paint to create figurines, decorations and scent sticks. But there is more. Beeswax can also be used whole or as an ingredient to make useful things like candles, lip balm, lip gloss, moisturizers, mustache wax, hair pomades, shoe polish shoes and furniture, and even board wax! Surfing! Maybe your kids or class will even consider marketing their creations at the next local school fundraiser or farmer's market, where crafts are sold.
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Do you know what really itches? The fact that one of the planet's most precious resources and the world's most important pollinator, the honey bee, is in danger of extinction. Fortunately, young people like Asha Mior, a 16-year-old blogger, environmentalist, filmmaker and friend of the foundation, are working to make sure that doesn't happen. And therein lies the key to the recovery of bee populations in Canada and around the world: young people, the planet's most precious resource. With World Bee Day (a UN-designated day of recognition) falling on May 20, now is the perfect time to engage your children in the concept of bee conservation so that together they can take what we leave behind and care for is that our plants (and crops) will continue to grow and feed our growing population for millennia to come.
4 World Bee Day activity ideas to inspire your kids to protect the planet's most precious pollinator
1. Take the Sting Out Perceptions with an Outdoor Lesson
Although diagnosed apiphobia, the irrational fear of bees, is not very common, many people have an aversion to bees, believing they will sting them if they are around. These concerns negatively impact the call to action needed to preserve this useful bug. Rehabilitation should start at an early age so that children learn to love bees and not fear them.
Whether it's for your classroom or at home, host an outdoor lesson on the next nice day in May, in an environment where maybe a bee or two might be buzzing. Get books from your local library and/or preload content on your tablet(s) so you have the information resources you need to read to your kids. Start by deleting the proverbial sting and informing them that in fact only female bees can sting, which immediately rules out half the bee population as a "threat". Then point out that there are about 500 species that are actually stingless bees, which further reduces the potential. Long story short, the truth is that most bees don't sting, and it was just "bad press" that sparked that fear in the first place.
With that done, you can now take the lesson into an even more exciting realm and learn how bees contribute to society as pollinators, keeping crops thriving and supporting photosynthesis for breathable oxygen. But there is much more. Everyone knows that bees make honey (after all, it's in the name), but your kids might not know what other important products bees can make, including (but not limited to):
2. Visit an Apiary
You'll find this recommendation quite often on our lists of outdoor learning experiences, but bee farms keep popping up. A visit to a local apiary will give your children an expert tour and insight into how the bees are cared for and ultimately how well they do their job. Bee farms and apiaries also often offer visitors the opportunity to harvest bee products for immediate (delicious!) consumption and use at school or at home, which resonates deep in the heart and soul. mind of children. After the visit. Find an apiary near you that offers tours and plan your day accordingly.
3. Start a Pollinator Garden
A fun way to learn about bees and directly help save them is to build a sustainable home for them to thrive in. Check out our 5-step guide to creating a pollinator garden. Are you worried that there is not enough green space available for this? David Suzuki recently said that cities are key to reversing bee mortality and that creating pollinator gardens in city centers is essential. As we can only agree, we are also providing a guide to protecting and promoting pollinators in urban landscapes, an activity you and your children/students can take part in on the upcoming World Bee Day.
4. Beeswax Crafts
We talked about beeswax in the first point above, but we refuse to dive into our own wax (get it?) and instead share a fun activity for you and your kids in which you can Get involved before World Beeswax Day: Bees: Crafting with Beeswax!
Read Also : Did SpaceX Launch Date Depend on Repairs, Upgrades to Steel Plates?That's right, the bee's byproduct is nature's modeling clay, and young creative minds can combine it with mold and paint to create figurines, decorations and scent sticks. But there is more. Beeswax can also be used whole or as an ingredient to make useful things like candles, lip balm, lip gloss, moisturizers, mustache wax, hair pomades, shoe polish shoes and furniture, and even board wax! Surfing! Maybe your kids or class will even consider marketing their creations at the next local school fundraiser or farmer's market, where crafts are sold.