Flight of the Honey Bee
Publication Information
Author:  Huber, Raymond	Illustrator:  Lovelock, Brian
Title:  Flight of the Honey Bee	Date:  2013
Publisher:  Candlewick Press	City:  Somerville, MA
ISBN, paperback:  978-0-7636-6760-3	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    easy reading, nonfiction, reference
HSE Descriptor(s):    science| language arts - reading
Summary:
Lyrical telling of the work of bees paired with factual information and an index.Inclusion of large beautiful drawings of bees and the importance of bees captivate the reader. The story of one bee, Scout, is supplemented with bee facts.
Teaching Ideas:
How much do students know about bees? Not all insects that fly and sting are bees. Bees are in danger. Have students debate usefulness of bees and ways to protect them. Pair with graphic novel Clan Apis. Useful for introducing a study of animals, importance of animals and how animals live .
Teaching Strategies:
Herringbone    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/herringbone.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Matrices or Charts    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf
Think-Pair-Share    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/think_pair_share.pdf
Admit Slips and Exit Slips    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/admit_slips.pdf
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Science > biology > zoology > animal behavior Science > biology > zoology > animal behavior > life cycles Science > biology > zoology > insects > bees

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