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Explore Bees Preschool-Early Elementary Unit Study

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Our Explore Bees Preschool-Early Elementary Unit Study offers a complete hands-on learning experience designed to teach children about the importance of bees, pollination, and nature conservation. With STEM-inspired activities, creative crafts, and sensory play, this crate introduces kids to the world of bees through play-based learning. Each activity includes all necessary materials and a step-by-step guide, making it easy to incorporate a bees preschool unit study into homeschool lessons.

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    Additional Information: Items may vary due to current availability. This bees preschool unit study crate contains products not manufactured by the seller. Please be advised that crates may contain small parts that may not be suitable for children under 3 years. Do not consume crate contents.

    • Bee I-Spy Mat: A fun, visual scavenger hunt that helps kids practice observation, counting, and language skills while spotting bee-related objects.
    • Sunflower in a Bag (Grow Your Own Pollinator Plant!): Watch curiosity bloom as your child plants sunflower seeds, learns about the plant life cycle, and discovers how bees help flowers grow.
    • Bee Hotel Kit (Build a Bee Habitat): Construct a cozy bee hotel to attract solitary bees and learn why pollinators need safe spaces to rest and nest.
    • Beeswax Candle Kit: Roll and shape real beeswax sheets to create homemade candles while learning how bees produce wax in their hives.
    • Sensory Rice Bin (Spring-Themed Sensory Play): Engage your child’s senses with this tactile activity that promotes fine motor skills, imaginative play, and early science concepts.

    Bee-Themed Art Projects:

    • Torn Paper Bee: Practice scissor skills while creating a buzzing bee with torn paper shapes.
    • Watercolor Bee Art: Explore color mixing while painting beautiful bee and flower scenes.
    • Bubble Wrap Beehive: Stamp with bubble wrap to create textured beehives and learn about honeycomb patterns.
    • Make a Bumblebee Craft: Craft a cute bumblebee using various materials, reinforcing the bee's body parts and their functions.

    Learning Games:

    • Honeycomb Roll & Cover Game: Practice number recognition and counting with a fun dice game featuring a honeycomb design.
    • Alphabet Garden Activity Set (Learning Resources®): Explore letters and sounds through nature-themed play.
    • Bee Lifecycle & Honeycomb Diorama: Build a 3D diorama to see how bees grow from egg to adult and how they construct their intricate honeycomb homes.

    Books Included with Your Crate:

    • Little Bee by Anna Brett – Discover fun facts and fascinating details about bees in this colorful nonfiction book.
    • National Geographic Kids: Bees – A photo-rich, kid-friendly guide to the lives of honeybees and their importance in nature.
    • The Very Greedy Bee by Steve Smallman – A playful story about the importance of teamwork and sharing.
    • Discover the Busy World of the Beehive by Petra Bartikova – A peek inside a beehive to see how bees work together to care for their colony.

    Who Is This Bees Preschool Unit Study Perfect For? Preschool - Grade 1 (Ages 4-6)

    • Parents looking for screen-free, educational activities for their preschoolers.
    • Homeschooling families incorporating STEM and nature studies into their curriculum.
    • Nature-loving kids who are curious about bees, flowers, and the outdoors.
    • Preschool teachers seeking interactive, hands-on activities to engage their students.

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    🎯 What Will Your Child Learn?

    • STEM Learning Made Fun: Introduces core concepts like pollination, life cycles, and environmental stewardship through hands-on experiments.
    • Fine Motor Skill Development: Activities like tearing paper, planting seeds, and rolling beeswax help strengthen small muscles for writing.
    • Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving: Games like the honeycomb roll-and-cover encourage cognitive development and decision-making.
    • Nature Connection: Helps children build an early appreciation for the natural world and the vital role bees play in our environment.

    🎯 What academic standards does this crate align with? 

    Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS):

    • Performance Expectation: K-LS1-1. Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (including humans) need to survive.
    • Science and Engineering Practice: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
    • Disciplinary Core Idea: LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms
    • Crosscutting Concept: Patterns

    Common Core State Standards:

    • Counting and Cardinality: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.B.4. Understand the relationship between numbers and quantities; connect counting to cardinality.
    • Measurement and Data: CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.MD.A.2. Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common, to see which object has "more of" or "less of" the attribute.
    • Reading Informational Text: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.K.1. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
    • Speaking and Listening: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.2. Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details.

    National Core Arts Standards:

    • Visual Arts/Creating: Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
    • Visual Arts/Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.

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