What is happening with the Bees?

Introduction

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Here is the situation:

Mrs. Rider found a honeybee hive in her backyard. After thinking about what to do, she decided to get a couple of opinions. She called Mrs. Potts the Beekeeper and Mrs. Turano the Exterminator. Mrs. Potts believes that honeybees are helpful to the Earth and that Mrs. Rider should leave the hive alone. Mrs. Turano thinks honeybees are simply a nuisance and should be eliminated. What should Mrs. Rider do?

Task

Directions:

You will visit different online sources to learn about the different types of honeybees and how each type contributes to a hive. After gathering your data you will determine how honeybees impact our world and what Mrs. Rider should do about her backyard beehive.

Process

Step 1: Drones, Workers and Queen

You will be researching the different types of honeybees and the role each plays within the hive.

On a sheet of paper write down 2 or more pieces of information about each of the honeybees below.

1. Drone Bee https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bees/hive.html

2. Worker Bee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-fQokHLwxc

3. Queen Bee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_SlH3Uwslc

Step 2: The Hive

Watch the video "Inside the Hive" below.

https://youtu.be/lE-8QuBDkkw

Step 3: Benefits

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Now that you know about the different types of honeybees and their roles within the hive, it's time to find out how people benefit from all their hard work. Click on each link below to learn about the different ways honeybees help us.