Schoolio Summer Series Week 2: Exploring Bees and Butterflies | Schoolio Summer Camp
Welcome to Week 2 of the Schoolio Summer Series! If you missed last week, don’t worry! Each week has its own unique theme and you can jump in anytime! This is an easy and fun way to keep learning all summer with your kids! Each week, we have a new theme that is perfect for summer learning. We include a bunch of resources for you to access throughout the week, and give you a full, day-by-day schedule you can follow! On Friday of each week, we post the plan here for the following week that includes lessons, activities, crafts, and more, all in an easy-to-use schedule! That gives you the weekend to do any prep work (like gathering art or science supplies, and printing any pages you want in hard copy). We’re bringing you all the tools and planning you need to deliver a complete summer program to your kiddos! Let’s check out Week 2!
Week 2 Schedule Highlights
Monday ?
Morning Session
- Lesson 1: Pollination and Pollinators
- Schoolio Curriculum: Bees & Honey pg. 2-4
- Additional Activity: Watch an informational video about pollinators
Afternoon Session
- Lesson 2: Lifecycle of a Butterfly
- Schoolio Curriculum: All About Butterflies pg. 2-6
- Associated Curricular Activity: Life Cycle Order
- Additional Activity: Picture book read aloud
Daily Outing
- Field Trip Idea: Explore nearby parks or trails to observe bees and butterflies in their natural habitats and identify different species of plants they visit.
Tuesday ?
Morning Session
- Lesson 3: Parts of a Butterfly
- Schoolio Curriculum: All About Butterflies pg. 7-9
- Associated Curricular Activity: Parts of a Butterfly
- Additional Activity: Paint rocks with butterfly wing designs for your garden.
Afternoon Session
- Lesson 4: Pollination Experiment
- Schoolio Curriculum: Bees & Honey pg. 7-12
- Associated Curricular Activity: Pollination Experiment
- Additional Activity: Locate and identify plants that attract butterflies and bees. Record your findings.
Daily Outing
- Field Trip Idea: Take a trip to a local botanical garden specializing in pollinator-friendly plants and learn about their maintenance and importance.
Wednesday ?
Morning Session
- Lesson 5: Why Butterflies are Colourful
- Schoolio Curriculum: All About Butterflies pg. 10-12
- Associated Curricular Activity: Designing Your Own Butterfly
- Additional Activity: Make beautiful butterflies.
- Videos for inspiration: How To Draw A Realistic Bee OR How To Draw A Monarch Butterfly
Afternoon Session
- Lesson 6: Life in the Hive: Who’s Who?
- Schoolio Curriculum: Bees & Honey pg. 13-16
- Associated Curricular Activity: Who’s Who in The Hive
- Additional Activity: Construct a bee hotel using natural materials like branches, wood blocks, and straw to provide nesting sites for solitary bees.
Daily Outing
- Field Trip Idea: Explore nearby nature reserves or wildlife refuges where you can observe pollinators in their natural habitats. Look for designated butterfly gardens or meadows filled with native wildflowers.
Thursday ?
Morning Session
- Lesson 7: Butterfly Self Defence
- Schoolio Curriculum: All About Butterflies pg. 13-15
- Associated Curricular Activity: Butterfly Self Defense
- Additional Activity: Practice your self-defense with this butterfly kick.
Afternoon Session
- Lesson 8: Life in the Hive: Life Cycle of a Honeybee
- Schoolio Curriculum: Bees & Honey pg. 17-22
- Associated Curricular Activity: Life Cycle of a Honeybee
- Additional Activity: Watch The Magic School Bus – In a Beehive – Ep. 30
Daily Outing
- Field Trip Idea: Arrange a visit to a local apiary where you can learn about beekeeping practices, observe honey bee colonies, and understand the role of bees in honey production and pollination.
Friday ?
Morning Session
- Lesson 9: Different Species of Butterflies
- Schoolio Curriculum: All About Butterflies pg. 16-19
- Associated Curricular Activity: Species of Butterflies
- Additional Activity: Fold origami butterflies using colorful paper, emphasizing different butterfly species and their wing patterns.
Afternoon Session
- Lesson 10: Life in the Hive: Spring and Summer
- Schoolio Curriculum: Bees & Honey pg. 23-34
- Associated Curricular Activity: My Honeybee Book (Complete: Bees in the Hive, Spring and Summer Season, and Life Cycle of a Honeybee)
- Additional Activity: Watch Bee Movie.
Daily Outing
- Field Trip Idea: Visit a butterfly house or conservatory that houses various species of butterflies. Observe butterflies up close, learn about their life cycles, and see caterpillars transforming into butterflies.
Join the Adventure
Whether your child is a budding naturalist or simply curious about the world around them, our Insect Investigations camp promises a summer of discovery and learning. Together, we’ll ignite a passion for environmental stewardship and empower the next generation of conservation champions.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to delve into the wonders of the natural world with Schoolio’s Summer Series. Enroll today and watch your child blossom into a confident explorer and advocate for our precious pollinators.
Share the Fun!
We’d love to see your kids in action during our Schoolio Summer Series! Please share any pics of your little explorers either by emailing them to us or using the hashtag #SchoolioSummer on social media.
Let’s make this summer one to remember, filled with wonder, learning, and a commitment to protecting our planet’s biodiversity. See you at the Schoolio Summer Series: Insect Investigations!
Join us in nurturing curiosity and fostering a love for nature!