We Bee Scientists: Grade 2: Bee Heroes

This one-unit study offers an in-depth look at native bees in the Sonoran Desert and what they need to survive, why they are essential, and how humans can protect them. This free, hands-on, all-inclusive curriculum will have your students developing models, playing games, engaging in higher-level thinking, using critical thinking skills, making connections, constructing explanations and more, all while learning about bees from the Sonoran Desert.

What’s included:

• Lesson Plans: You’ll have access to step-by-step lesson guides to prepare your teaching without feeling scripted. Lessons are hands-on, incorporate multiple science and engineering practices, and will have your students completely engaged!
• Worksheets: Includes student journal containing worksheets, assessments, and student self-assessments that you can use to evaluate student learning.
• Slide Shows: You will also have access to a slide deck that is ready for you to present and teach with! Slides include activities, high-quality photo resources, and explanations to accompany all the exploring your students will do.
• Assessments

UNIT 1: Students will be able to identify different types of native Sonoran Desert bees, the food and shelter source for each bee, why they are beneficial to both our ecosystem and humans, and how humans can help protect them. Students will complete a Bee Journal showcasing their knowledge and understanding, create a “save the bees” poster, and develop a drawing or a physical model of a bee house.

Google Classroom Code

To join our Google Classroom, sign in to your Google account. Navigate to Classrooms (either through your Google waffle or by searching Google Classrooms), and then select the plus sign in the upper right corner of your screen. Enter your Classroom Join Code rirytdu. Joining our Google Classroom allows you to communicate with us about the curriculum, and allows us to notify you of any support or updates to material we may offer.