Grades K–12 (Kit)
Stimulate creativity with an all-natural modeling clay! The Beeswax Modeling Clay Kit provides students with a hands-on way to explore renewable resources while shaping, molding, and creating. Beeswax clay softens with the warmth of your hands, can be reused again and again, and connects agriculture to art, science, and product design.
This kit contains the recipe and enough beeswax, coconut oil, and lanolin to make 36 portions of beeswax clay. Containers are included for storage. Use this activity with the Honey Bees: A Pollination Simulation lesson, or expand it into discussions about pollinators, natural resources, and renewable vs. synthetic materials.
Kit Contents
- Beeswax
- Coconut oil
- Lanolin
- Recipe and instructions
- Containers for storage
Lesson Plans
Use this kit with the featured lesson: Honey Bees: A Pollination Simulation.
Find more lessons on the National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix.
Extend the Learning
Encourage students to compare beeswax clay with commercial modeling clay, test durability or flexibility, or discuss how renewable materials like beeswax differ from petroleum-based products.
