Literature Links: Clan Apis

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Clan Apis

Clan Apis written by Jay Hosler: This is the biography about a honey bee named Nyuki. Written and drawn by biologist Jay Hosler, this story explores an elaborate insect society. Nyuki has a lot to learn about life in the hive and not much time to do it. This graphic novel is so entertaining that students won’t realize they are reading educational material.

Activity:
Use the links from the author’s page to help guide you through Nyuki’s life: Clan Apis

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Intermediate literature link for grades 3-5:

	200 Years with Abraham Lincoln (Lincoln)
	A Day That Changed America: Gettysburg (Lincoln)
	A Dream of Freedom (Civil Rights)
	Abraham Lincoln for Kids (Lincoln)
	Amelia and Eleanor Go For a Ride (Women)
	America Votes (Election)
	Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar (Multiplication)
	Because of Winn Dixie
	Chasing Vermeer (Geometry)
	Clan Apis (Insects)
	Comic Poetry (Art)
	Commander in Chief (Lincoln)
	Flush (Ecology)
	Getting the Inside Scoop (Election)
	Hey You! C'mere! A Poetry Slam
	Jazz in Black & White (Music)
	My Brother Sam is Dead (American Revolution)
	Research Ate My Brain (Research)
	Seen Art? (Art)
	The Complete Guide to Lincoln Cents (Lincoln)
	The Dot
	The Extreme Searcher's Internet Handbook (Research)
	The Kid Who Ran for President (Election)
	The Tree Is Older Than You Are (Bilingual Book)
	There’s a Frog in My Throat (Idioms)
	Victory Garden (Plants)
	Where the Sidewalk Ends (Poetry)
	You Can't Take a Balloon into the National Gallery (Wordless Books)

6+1 Traits® Writing Ideas

Project Based Learning: How can I make my environment greener?
The following are possible ideas or activities to use:

	Green Power: Eco-Energy without Pollution
	Water Dance
	This Is My Planet

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