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Animal and creatures that help us: Bees - Coggle Diagram
Animal and creatures that help us: Bees
Natural Science
Sub-topic 1: Bees and pollination (Naude & Meier, 2025)
Key concept: Through pollination, bees aid plant reproduction
Skills: Observing, analysing and comparing live organism
Inquiry activity: Students record insects they notice while observing flowers, and they talk about "why do bees visit flowers?"
Sub-topic 2: Bees and honey production (DBE, 2011)
Key concept: In order to produce honey, bees gather nectar
Inquiry activity: Using images and videos, students investigate the origin of honey
Skills: Putting natural processes in order
Technology
Sub-topic 1:Tools used by beekeepers (Naude & Meier, 2025)
Key concept: Beekeepers employ instruments like extractors and smokers, as well as protective clothes
Inquiry activity: Students label or illustrate these instruments and talk about how they benefit both people and bees
Skills: Problem-solving and design awareness
Sub-topic 2: Designing bee shelters (DBE, 2011)
Key concept: Hives are made by people to keep bes safe and productive
Inquiry activity: Construct a model of a beehive using recycled material
Skills: Teamwork, creativity and environmental responsibility
Social Sciences
Sub-topic 1: People who work with bees (Naude & Meier, 2025)
Key concept: Beekeepers gather honey for local communities while also protecting bees
Inquiry activity: Have a local beekeeper describe their work by inviting them or by using a video
Skills: Recognising roles and interdependencies within the community
Sub-topic 2: Why bees are important to our lives (DBE, 2011)
Key concept: Bees contribute to food production and ecological equilibrium
Inquiry activity: "what would happen if all bees disappeared?" is the topic of discussion in class
Skills: Empathy for living things and critical thinking