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Bee museum creates buzz at École Riverview School

June 5, 2023
Bee museum pollen

Students and staff were busy bees on Friday, June 2, for Riverview’s first ever student-led bee museum. Students from Mr. Coursol’s Grade 2/3 class created exhibits to share their learning with different stations around the classroom in multiple bee-themed subject areas such as math, science, dance, and music. It was a swarm of black and yellow as both students and staff dressed in their finest bee-themed attire for this special event.

At Grade 2 student Lowen’s exhibit, she clarified the difference between wasps and bees, as well as shared why a beehive lasts much longer than a wasp nest.

“A beehive can last for four years, or more, and wasp nests can last for a season. The reason is that wasp nests are made of paper, and beehives are made out of wax from flowers,” explained Lowen.

This school year, the Mr. Coursol’s classroom has been learning a lot about bees, their importance to the ecosystem and sustainability. They’ve visited the University of Manitoba's entomology department had several guests such as entomologists and beekeepers, and they are currently working on a pollinator-friendly school garden. Earlier this year, the school also successfully applied to be certified as a Bee School on Bee Cities Canada.

“The bee museum was an excellent way for the students to end such a busy year learning about bees and doing their part to raise awareness of the importance of bees as well as contributing towards their preservation,” said Coursol.

The importance of bees was shared at each exhibit and students had an opportunity to taste various types of honey, touch and smell pollen and learn about how critical pollination is to our planet.

“Bees are important because they spread pollen. If there were no bees, there would be no food because crops would not grow and flowers would not grow,” said Lowen. “Bees are important for our community and our world.”

 

 

 

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