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Build with bees! STEM lessons in Minecraft: Education Edition |
Thursday, December 3, 12:30–12:45 pm PST (Pacific Standard Time)
Dr. Alex Fleck Emily Orrson Sarah Red-Laird
Hosted by Microsoft. Turn student’s fears of bees into feelings of fascination and fun with Founder and Director of the Bee Girl nonprofit! Explore 11 NGSS-aligned STEM lessons designed to help students understand the importance of bees to our ecosystem, the biology of bees, and the ways we can contribute to bee health!
| Audience: | Teachers |
| Topic: | Computer science & computational thinking |
| Grade level: | PK-12 |
| Subject area: | STEM/STEAM |
Sarah Red-Laird is the founder and Executive Director of the Bee Girl organization, a nonprofit with a mission to educate and inspire communities to conserve bees, their flowers, and our countryside. BGO projects are focused on bee habitat research and education, and kids’ programs. Sarah also serves as the “Kids and Bees” program director for the American Beekeeping Federation. When she is not tirelessly working with bees, beekeepers, kids, farmers and ranchers, and policy makers, Sarah loves to read historical fiction, ride her bike, hike in the hills, and see new places, things, and people.
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