Education
Classroom workshops
We bring an interactive, hands-on learning experience to your students. Each workshop is tailored to your students’ grade level and has BC curriculum connections. Topics include bee anatomy and life cycle, roles of the honey bees, responsibilities of the beekeeper, and the importance of bees.
Length: 2 hours
Contact us for more information.
Locations we visit
We provide our workshops for schools in Vancouver and surrounding cities.
Primary (K-4)
This workshop includes:
Bee smoker demonstration (optional, must be done outdoors)
Hands-on inspection of a real beehive (minus the bees)
Exploration of hive components and beekeeping equipment
3D model and demonstration of a bee stinger
Bee-themed activity handouts
Ask a Beekeeper Q+A
Sample of honey fresh from the comb
Intermediate (4-7)
This workshop includes:
Presentation with photos and information on what can be found inside a beehive
Bee smoker demonstration (optional, must be done outdoors)
Hands-on inspection of a real beehive (minus the bees)
Exploration of hive components and beekeeping equipment
3D model and demonstration of a bee stinger
Bee-themed activity handouts
Ask a Beekeeper Q+A
Sample of honey fresh from the comb
BC Curriculum Connections
Plants and animals have observable features (Kindergarten)
Living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in the environment (Grade 1)
Living things have life cycles adapted to their environment (Grade 2)
Living things are diverse, can be grouped and interact in their ecosystems (Grade 3)
All living things sense and respond to their environment (Grade 4)
