Students work in groups to research the importance of bees, identify key threats, and create a mini-campaign to raise awareness and inspire action.
The intention is to help students understand why bees matter and empower them to take meaningful steps to protect them.
Divide the students in small groups (4–5 students).
You can use the Interest Groups or Competency Groups methods to make groups. To increase cooperation, you can use the Team Contract method.
Students make a mind map and explore questions as:
Why are bees important?
What threatens them?
How can humans help?
You can use the Mind Mapping method.
Each group chooses one topic to focus on. For example; pesticides, biodiversity, flowers, bee hotels, food chain.
Time for creative action! Students start their own campaign to raise awareness about the importance of bees and inspire people to take action. Let students be as creative as they want and choose their own call to action.
Students can think of:
Making a video or podcast
Designing a poster or cartoon
Creating a slideshow presentation
Writing a letter to the mayor or school principal
Organising a small event or school display
To help students generate their own creative ideas, you can use the Visual Brainstorming, Role Brainstorming or the Brainstorming with Artificial Intelligence method.
Guide students by supporting them to:
Use facts (optionally use the Fact-Checking method).
Include a clear call to action (e.g. “Plant flowers”, “Say no to pesticides”, “Build a bee hotel”).
Think about your audience: students, families, or your community.
Be creative: use drawings, colors, or slogans.
Make sure students have enough time to fully develop and carry out their campaigns before you continue with Bee the Change – Part 2.
Optionally, before students actually start their campaign, you can use the Elevator Pitch to help students improve their work.
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