Busy as a Bee by Thea Feldman
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Busy as a Bee contains factual information about honeybees and their lifestyles. The story is written using short, simple sentences making it an easy reader for beginning readers. The book has an even distribution of images to sentences.
Images provided by Thea Feldman
Busy as a Bee contains factual information about honeybees and their lifestyles. The story is written using short, simple sentences making it an easy reader for beginning readers. The book has an even distribution of images to sentences.
Activities Related to the book:
Remembering - What are some of the items mentioned the book that we use that contain beeswax? What turns into honey?
Understanding - Students will describe the attributes and duties of the queen bee. For example, The queen bee is the largest honeybee and the only honeybee that lays eggs.
Applying - Students will write a quick write using the prompt: Why does a bee buzz? Possible answers could include: A bee's wings buzz when it flies or it buzzes when it communicates with other bees. (50 Literacy Strategies by Gail Tompkins)
Analyzing - Students will compare and contrast the three different types of honeybees using a venn diagram. Example venn diagram pictured below. (50 Literacy Strategies by Gail Tompkins)
Evaluating - Students will research and evaluate items that they use in their everyday life that contains beeswax. Items could include: crayons, chap stick, candles, etc.
Creating - Students will create book boxes containing artifacts related to honeybees. The book boxes could contain items that contain beeswax or honey, pictures of the types of honeybees, or any relevant information they found in the text. (50 Literacy Strategies by Gail Tompkins)
Remembering - What are some of the items mentioned the book that we use that contain beeswax? What turns into honey?
Understanding - Students will describe the attributes and duties of the queen bee. For example, The queen bee is the largest honeybee and the only honeybee that lays eggs.
Applying - Students will write a quick write using the prompt: Why does a bee buzz? Possible answers could include: A bee's wings buzz when it flies or it buzzes when it communicates with other bees. (50 Literacy Strategies by Gail Tompkins)
Analyzing - Students will compare and contrast the three different types of honeybees using a venn diagram. Example venn diagram pictured below. (50 Literacy Strategies by Gail Tompkins)
Evaluating - Students will research and evaluate items that they use in their everyday life that contains beeswax. Items could include: crayons, chap stick, candles, etc.
Creating - Students will create book boxes containing artifacts related to honeybees. The book boxes could contain items that contain beeswax or honey, pictures of the types of honeybees, or any relevant information they found in the text. (50 Literacy Strategies by Gail Tompkins)
Analyzing Activity:
Three circle venn diagram
Three circle venn diagram