- Author:
- The Bee Cause Project
- Subject:
- Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Education, Elementary Education, Life Science, Biology
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab, Assessment, Lesson Plan, Reading, Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Level:
- Lower Primary
- Tags:
-
- Bee Club
- Beehive
- Beekeeping
- Bees
- Environment
- Flower Seeking Pollinators
- Honey
- Honey Bees
- Lifecycle
- Parts of a Bee
- Pollen
- Pollination
- Pollinator
- Save the Bees
- Thebeecause.org
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives
- Language:
- English
- Media Formats:
- Downloadable docs
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Cluster: Text Types and Purposes.
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The Beeman by Laurie Krebs and Valeria Cis
Overview
Grandpa, also known as the Beeman, and his grandson will delight audiences with lyrical verse and facts about honey bees. Learn all about where bees live, how they make honey, and the tools of the backyard beekeeper. The author also provides factual bee information at the conclusion of the story.
Lexile Level: 430L-530L
Guided Reading Level: I
Genre: Fiction
Pre-Reading