Bee Movie game for primary chools

Primary schools across the country will be able to get a free interactive classroom game devised by insect scientists linked to the upcoming DreamWorks animated comedy Bee Movie.

The Royal Entomological Society (RES) has teamed up with DreamWorks to produce a free teacher’s resource which features characters and artwork from the forthcoming film. The game aims to educate children about bees and the important role they play in the eco-system.

The resource, called ‘Into the Hive’, has been developed for Key Stage 1 and 2, and can be played with up to four teams in the classroom. With the teacher acting as the quiz master, children pick a character from the film and follow their path to make it back to the hive before the other teams, answering bee-related multiple choice questions along the way.

RES president Jim Hardie said: “We are absolutely delighted to be partnering with DreamWorks on this project. The bee is a vital pollinator and one of the hardest working insects, and is unfortunately suffering a drop in numbers in the UK. We hope that our interactive resource encourages children to learn more about bees and the insect world”.

The game pack includes an A2 game board, a sheet of counters featuring characters from the film, and 32 bee-related questions for each age group, which have been approved by entomologists. The game also features extension activities and outside learning, and has clear links to the Science curriculum.

‘Into the Hive’ is supported by the DfES Year of Food and Farming and Growing Schools. Teachers can order their free pack by visiting http://www.royensoc.co.uk/welcome_intothehive.shtml and filling in their details, or by calling 01423 567111.