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Sights and Sounds of Spring, Grades 9-12

Lessons, Activities, and Curriculum Resources Usher in Spring

By Phil Nast, retired middle school teacher and freelance writer

Found In: Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, 9-12

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A variety of curriculum resources for grades 9-12, focus on bees, the changing seasons, myths, and haiku.

Lesson Plans & Activities

Lesson Plans

Africanized Honey Bees on the Move
Students in grades K-12 learn about honeybees and bee safety with a variety of lessons and activities.

Build Your Own Stonehenge Activity
Students in grades 3-12 can use a compass, rope, and stakes to build a “Stonehenge” and record the track of the sun as the year progresses.

Seasons: Why It's Essential
Students in grades 9-12 design their own monuments to keep track of and commemorate the seasons while reviewing their understanding of the science behind the seasons.

Say Hi to Haibun Fun
In this cross-curricular lesson, students in grades 9-12 are introduced to elements of Haibun, a combination of prose and poetry created by Basho.

Activities

Guide to Bee-Friendly Gardens
Urban dwellers can help the honey bee and other bees too. (Grades K-12)

Background Resources

Haiku

Haiku
For older students. Links to essays on writing and aspects of Haiku.

Poetic Form: Haiku
For older students. This page provides a brief description of Haiku and links to examples in English.

Bees

The National Honey Board | Honey and Bees
A brief natural history.

Honeybee
Photo, range map, audio.

Silence of the Bees
The companion website to the video includes interviews and updates.

Decline of Honey Bees Now a Global Phenomenon, says United Nations
“…of the 100 crop species that provide 90 per cent of the world's food, over 70 are pollinated by bees.”

Equinox

Myths

Persephone: Greek Queen of the Underworld, Goddess of Spring
A description of Persephone, goddess queen of the underworld, wife of the god Hades, and the goddess of spring growth.

Demeter
A description of the goddess of agriculture, grain, and bread, the prime sustenance of mankind and mother of Persephone.

Horai
A description of the Horai, goddesses of the seasons and the natural portions of time.

Video

Silence of the Bees (50:40)
The first in-depth look at Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and the search to uncover what is killing the honeybee.

Honey Bee Swarm (2:28)
A beekeeper collects a swarm of honey bees to form a new hive.

 

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