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Mel-O®
Honey, Inc. offers tools and funds to help teachers
teach Social Studies, Language Arts, Science, Math,
Environmental education, Career exploration and technology,
Apiary science, Beekeeping or any other subject area
or combination of areas that effectively integrate key
agricultural and food systems principles.
Here's
a list of tools available to you. Place your order or
reservations in advance as some items such as Mel-Bear
and beehives often require a three week lead time.
For more information or reservations please call 507/263-8599
or email: info@mel-o.com.
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 Mini
Grants For Schools: Mel-O® Honey supports
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom. Through
this agency your school can apply for an educational
grant to fund and assist you with education in:
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- Social
Studies
- Language
Arts
- Science
- Math
- Environmental
education
- Career
exploration and technology
- Apiary
science, beekeeping or any other subject area
or combination of areas that effectively integrate
key agricultural and food systems principles.
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Combine
the free tools, teacher aids and materials and
funding from Mel-O® Honey Inc. and this agency
to help support our country's great institution
of schools and teachers. Click on this link http://www.mda.state.mn.us/maitc/
and use the site's search feature by typing in
mini grants to find out how easy
it is to apply. |
Self Guided Presentation: A Teachers'
Guide and Video presenting a 20 minute lesson
about bees and pollination. The lesson includes
a tenminute video presented in a kid-friendly
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Beehives (without the bees!):
Mel-O® Foods will provide
a real demonstration beehive on loan to your school
for classes to explore. |
Beekeeper essentials: A genuine
beekeeper's suit, gloves, smoker, hive tools,
veil and more are available for hands-on demonstrations
about beekeeping. Kids have fun trying on the
clothing and exploring the tools and the hive. |
Mel-Bear Breakfasts: Mel-O®
will provide all of the above items for a fun,
high quality presentation and in addition, we
will provide Mel-O®
Honey and Cheerios for a delicious Mel-bear
breakfast. If the presentation is in the afternoon,
we call it a Mel-Bear Snack. We ask that your
school supply enough juice sized (8-12oz.) Dixie
cups, spoons, and one gallon of milk per 30
student participants.
We
sometimes have available a volunteer beekeeper
that will assist with the presentation. If you
have interest in one of our staff or a volunteer
helping or visiting your class please submit
your request at
info@mel-o.com.
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