Lesson

Smelling Bee

Lesson Overview

Students will learn how many pollinators use their sense of smell to navigate to different flowers and plants.

Duration
1-2 hours
Lesson Type
Traditional Lesson

Essential Question

How do bees use their sense of smell to navigate?

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Other Instructional Materials or Notes:

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  • 2 smells from juices or oils Ex: Lemon and Cinnamon
  • 12 Deli Cups- dark colored or covered
  • Plastic wrap
  • Pencil
  • 6 tables/ desks
  • 6 signs, one for each table (Ex: Table 1)
  • 10 directional signs that say “Go To Table # ” (2 signs for each number 2-6)
  • 2 signs that say “FINISH”
  • Tape

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Lesson Created By: Savannah River Ecology Lab