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It’s a special sweet lesson for the students of Bridge Boston Charter School in Roxbury. It is estimated that 20,000 to 30,000 bees are kept in two school hives thanks to a generous donation. “They collect the pollen from the flowers and then sometimes put it in their mouths,†said second-grader Journey Wesley. “From the moment they are in K-1, they learn pollination and simulate it in class. In eighth grade, they learn bee memory, â€said Aimee Slatkavitz, chair of the science department. The beekeepers at Best Bees maintain the beehives. “Question # 1 is always whether I get stung,†said Che Ashley of Best Bees. “Bees are responsible for 35% of the fruits and vegetables we eat, so they have a direct link with our health. “We named the two queens we have Cardi Bee and Bailey the Bee,†Slatkavitz said. The project aims to interest students in this important part of the environment. The bees will spend the winter in the playground. In class, students will learn how they survive the cold.
This is a great special lesson for the students of Bridge Boston Charter School in Roxbury.
It is estimated that 20,000 to 30,000 bees are housed in two of the school’s beehives thanks to a generous donation.
“They collect the pollen from the flowers and then sometimes put it in their mouths,†said second-grader Journey Wesley.
“From the moment they are in K-1, they learn pollination and simulate it in class. In eighth grade, they learn bee memory, â€said Aimee Slatkavitz, chair of the science department.
The beekeepers at Best Bees maintain the beehives.
“Question # 1 is always whether I get stung,†said Che Ashley of Best Bees. “Bees are responsible for 35% of the fruits and vegetables we eat, so they have a direct link with our health. ”
“We named the two queens we have Cardi Bee and Bailey the Bee,†Slatkavitz said.
The project aims to interest students in this important part of the environment.
The bees will spend the winter in the playground. In class, students will learn how they survive the cold.
