Have the flowers try to be attractive to bees. Students have to decide what aspects of flowers might make them attractive to bees, such as size, shape, odor, color, amount of nectar, etc. Students may want to make flowers from various materials available in the classroom. When the bees decide the flowers are attractive to bees, have them approach and pollinate the flowers with the glitter that is on the cotton balls. Bring in honey from different sources to show the different colors honey can be.
Honey can range in color from as dark as molasses to as light as cooking oil.
Save the honey for the conclusion of Lesson 1.4 . Ask how many students have honey at home and how they use it. Have the students ask their parents for honey recipes, or for foods made with honey. Discuss how farmers rely on beekeepers to bring honey bees to their fields when their crops are flowering so that they are assured of good pollination for fruits and vegetables. Display fruits and vegetables that require honey bees for pollination, such as watermelons, apples, citrus, cucumbers and almonds.