This set of lesson plans, prepared for use by Peace Corps volunteers in the Philippines, has been designed as a step-by-step guide to teaching beekeeping. Each of the eight lesson plans contained in the manual consists of an objective, time requirements, materials needed, and information about various aspects of beekeeping. Lessons are illustrated with line drawings. The lesson plans cover the following topics: construction of equipment necessary for beekeeping, requirements for obtaining bees, handling bees, colony management and seasonal manipulations, the bee colony and races of bees, problems in Philippine beekeeping, selection and rearing of queens for stock improvement, and marketing hive products. Plans for making various hives and equipment are included in the lesson plans. (KC)